Describe the PowerEdge Server Generations and Series POWEREDGE-FOUNDATIONS-V2 Practice Questions (Page 4)

Questions 16–18

1. 16expert · hard

   A company is running a legacy application on a PowerEdge R720 (12th generation). They are planning a migration to a new server and have a limited budget. They need to support the application's requirement for a large number of PCIe Gen3 devices, but they also want to future-proof for potential upgrades. They are considering a 14th-generation R740 and a 15th-generation R750. What is the most important consideration when choosing between these two?

   • AThe R740 supports PCIe Gen3, while the R750 supports PCIe Gen4, which is backward compatible with Gen3 devices
   • BThe R740 has a lower initial cost than the R750, making it the better choice for a limited budget
   • CThe R750 supports DDR5 memory, while the R740 supports DDR4
   • DThe R740 is a 2U server, while the R750 is a 1U server
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2. 17application · medium

   An IT administrator is comparing a PowerEdge R740 and a PowerEdge R750 for a database workload. They note that the R750 supports PCIe Gen4 and DDR4 memory, while the R740 supports PCIe Gen3. What is the primary architectural advantage of the R750 over the R740?

   • ASupport for Intel Optane persistent memory
   • BSupport for PCIe Gen4
   • CSupport for DDR5 memory
   • DSupport for NVMe over Fabrics
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3. 18foundation · easy

   Which PowerEdge series letter is used to indicate a tower server?

   • AR
   • BT
   • CM
   • DXE
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