Master the HPE Edge-to-Cloud Solutions HPE0-V27 Exam with Confidence!

 To add HPE GreenLake for Block Storage to an existing HPE GreenLake account, you need to provide some basic information to the wizard-driven application in HPE GreenLake Central. According to the HPE GreenLake for Block Storage Getting Started Guide1, you need to enter the following information:

• Site contact info: This includes the name, email, and phone number of the person who will be the primary contact for the site where the block storage service will be deployed. This is required to ensure smooth communication and coordination between HPE and the customer.
• Subscription term: This is the duration of the contract for the block storage service, which can range from 12 to 60 months. This is required to calculate the monthly billing and the minimum committed capacity for the service.

The other options are not required for the wizard. Reserved capacity is the amount of storage capacity that the customer wants to reserve for future use, which can be adjusted later. HPE customer ID is a unique identifier for the customer, which is already associated with the existing HPE GreenLake account. Datacenter address is the physical location of the datacenter where the block storage service will be deployed, which is already known to HPE from the previous HPE GreenLake service. References:

• HPE GreenLake for Block Storage Getting Started Guide
• HPE GreenLake for Block Storage planning overview

 The solution that addresses all three of the customer’s concerns is D. Rebuild your solution using the HPE GreenLake Quick Quote tool. With HPE GreenLake, the solution can be delivered in as little as 14 days, GreenLake solution deployed by HPE, and the solution is billed monthly. This is because HPE GreenLake is a cloud service that delivers on-premises or edge solutions with a pay-per-use pricing model, flexible capacity, and fully managed services. HPE GreenLake offers the following benefits for the customer:

• It reduces the lead time for the solution delivery, as HPE GreenLake can provide ready-to-ship solutions in 14 days or less, depending on the availability and complexity of the solution12.
• It lowers the IT resources required to deploy and manage the solution, as HPE GreenLake provides end-to-end services, including installation, configuration, monitoring, backup, patching, and tuning of the solution, freeing up the customer’s IT staff to focus on value-added activities13.
• It alleviates the initial cost outlay, as HPE GreenLake charges the customer only for the actual usage of the solution, avoiding upfront capital expenses and overprovisioning or underutilization of resources14.

The other options do not address all three of the customer’s concerns because:

• A. Use the HPE TCO and ROI calculator to develop a compelling business case that highlights the value proposition as well as essential financial metrics that are important to the customers. This option may help the customer understand the long-term benefits and savings of the solution, but it does not address the customer’s immediate concerns of lead time, IT resources, and initial cost outlay. The customer may still face delays, complexity, and upfront expenses with the solution5.
• B. Use the HPE Assessment Foundry to find ways to lower the amount of storage needed. Use the results of the reports to use cheaper drives in the storage array. Also HPE Pointnext services for installation. This option may help the customer optimize the storage capacity and performance of the solution, as well as simplify the installation process, but it does not address the customer’s concerns of lead time and initial cost outlay. The customer may still face long delivery times for some components of the solution, and may have to pay a high upfront price for the solution and the services67.
• C. Rebuild the solution in OCA, and look for opportunities in the tool to replace long lead time components with similar components that have shorter lead times. Also with your sales team to revise the cost of the solution to meet customer needs. This option may help the customer reduce the lead time and the initial cost outlay of the solution, but it does not address the customer’s concern of IT resources. The customer may stillhave to allocate significant IT resources to deploy and manage the solution, and may compromise on the quality or performance of the solution by replacing some components8.

References:

• HPE GreenLake – Cloud Services for Your Entire Estate
• HPE GreenLake Quick Quote
• HPE GreenLake Management Services
• HPE GreenLake Central
• HPE TCO and ROI Calculator
• HPE Assessment Foundry
• HPE Pointnext Services
• HPE One Config Advanced (OCA)