A customer’s data center was constructed 15 years ago. Since then its growth has exceeded expectations and necessitated the deployment of a large number of servers, storage subsystems, and switches. The energy company is currently providing the maximum amount of electricity to the data center.
What should the IBM Technical Specialist do to enable the customer’s continued ability to expand its computer and storage growth?
A . Determine how energy allocated to IT resources is used to produce business results
B . Perform a consolidation study in order to reduce the energy used by the equipment in the data center
C . Replace the existing equipment with Energy Star compliant equipment to reduce energy requirements
D . Help to relocate the existing equipment to a larger data center with increased capacity from the electric company
Answer: B