Match each question to the corresponding stage in the buying cycle for an HP storage solution.

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Match each HP server innovation with the appropriate HP product family.

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A small business with one corporate office and two small branch offices wants to upgrade their aging server hardware. The business is stable, with no plans for expansion or migration to the cloud. The IT manager is looking for a solution that
will offer maximum flexibility and all- inclusive storage to each branch office.
Which HP server family best meets this customers' needs?
A. HP ProLiant BL400
B. HP Moonshot
C. HP Integrity BL800
D. HP ProLiant ML310e Gen8
Businesses need to reduce costs and increase original and creative approaches. Which of these IT initiatives are most related to that business driver? (Select two.)
A. Responding to increased demand for mobile access
B. Embracing cloud computing
C. Cutting back on the rapid growth of big data
D. Shifting away from complex Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) environments
E. Adopting innovative platforms and technologies
How does HP Converged Infrastructure transform a traditional IT infrastructure into an optimized and efficient architecture?
A. It pools servers, storage, networking, and services in a common architecture.
B. It adds additional layers to the network environment to increase speed and scalability.
C. It increases separation between manager roles, so managers can better focus on services.
D. It deploys best-in-industry proprietary protocols across the IT architecture.
A company needs to upgrade its data center servers, which host non-business-critical services. The customer values ease of management, a small physical footprint and the ability to expand in the future. Which HP solution and value proposition should you suggest?
A. The HP ProLiant BL460c Gen8 server balances scalability, performance, and ease of management.
B. The HP ProLiant DL380 server pools virtualized resources to simplify management and increase efficiency.
C. The HP Moonshot 1500 Chassis meets high availability needs in a highly efficient form factor
D. The HP ProLiant ML350 server is an affordable solution that will scale for any future needs.
A medium-sized research company is considering an HP StoreOnce solution. Which feature distinguishes this HP solution from the competition?
A. Virtualization that extends even to entry level storage solutions
B. A thick provisioned memory cluster that protects customers' data
C. Support for direct connectivity to servers with Converged Network Adapters (CNAs)
D. deduplicate data on application servers or backup servers before it is transferred to a centralized HP StoreOnce Backup system
A customer wants to know how the HP solution provides the company a competitive advantage and how it reduces costs. In which category of the strategic selling model does this customer belong?
A. The coach
B. The technical buyer
C. The economic buyer
D. The user
A customer recently experienced downtime when the IT staff updated an application and the new version of the application caused conflicts in their environment. The senior IT management is concerned that this situation might re-occur with other products in the company's network environment.
Which HP Support Service would you suggest to address this concern?
A. HP Foundation Care with Personalized Option
B. HP Technology Service
C. HP Proactive Care
D. HP Foundation Care