SK0-005 · Question #45
SK0-005 Question #45: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation
The correct answer is D: End-of-life. Gathering a full datacenter inventory for a technology refresh budget falls under the end-of-life stage of server hardware lifecycle management, where assets are assessed for replacement.
Question
A server administrator is gathering full datacenter inventory of all the server hardware to submit to the IT manager for next year's budget for a technology refresh project. Which of the following life-cycle management stages is this?
Options
- AProcurement
- BUsage
- CDisposal
- DEnd-of-life
Explanation
Gathering a full datacenter inventory for a technology refresh budget falls under the end-of-life stage of server hardware lifecycle management, where assets are assessed for replacement.
Common mistakes.
- A. Procurement is the stage where new hardware is acquired, which happens after the need for a refresh has been established during the end-of-life planning.
- B. Usage refers to the active operational period of the server, not the phase where inventory is gathered for a future refresh.
- C. Disposal is the final stage of physically removing and decommissioning hardware, which occurs after the end-of-life assessment and refresh planning.
Concept tested. IT hardware lifecycle management stages
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