1.            Using the Internet, research the following:

o             General pros and cons of each server form factor discussed in the book

o             At least three major server vendors currently operating in the market

o             The server product offerings in various form faction of each of the major server vendors you identified

2.            Based on the information collected, discuss the following questions:

o             If you were in charge of creating a data center, and only able to choose one vendor and one server form factor, which vendor and form factor would you choose? Why?

o             If you could only pick one specific server model, from your selected vendor which would you choose? Why?

o             In addition to the general pros, you identified for your selected form factor, what are some other specific features offered by your selected vendor that led you to your decision (i.e. cost, security, speed, etc.)?

o             Why might it be a good idea to not select only one vendor for all servers in a data center?

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