A customer is interested in open source cloud technologies. What should you tell the customer about HPE Hybrid IT solutions?

Question

Options

• AHPE has years of expertise in proprietary cloud technologies, which are a better fit for most
• BHPE recommends open source approaches only for customers who need to integrate with
• CHPE has extensive partnerships with open source projects such as OpenStack and Cloud
• DHPE recommends against open source-based solutions because they tend to lock customers in.

• A
  4% (2)
• B
  2% (1)
• C
  92% (47)
• D
  2% (1)

Explanation

Option C is correct because HPE has built strong partnerships with major open source projects like OpenStack and Cloud Foundry, actively contributing to and supporting these ecosystems as part of their Hybrid IT strategy. Option A is wrong because HPE embraces open source alongside proprietary solutions rather than claiming proprietary is universally better. Option B is wrong because HPE recommends open source broadly, not only for integration scenarios - it's a strategic pillar, not a niche use case. Option D is completely backwards: open source solutions are typically chosen to avoid vendor lock-in, and HPE supports this goal rather than discouraging it.

Memory tip: Think "HPE = Open Partner" - their whole Hybrid IT pitch is flexibility, and open source partnerships (OpenStack, Cloud Foundry) are the proof point. If an answer makes HPE sound closed or restrictive toward open source, it's wrong.

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