You are in charge of setting up some new hardware within your company's data center and need
Question:
You are in charge of setting up some new hardware within your company's data center and need to purchase new server racks to accommodate the new hardware. The list of hardware items you need to install are as follows:
Three Ethernet switches from Vendor A (5U each)
Eight UPS Battery from Vendor A (10U each)
Five UPS Battery from Vendor B (15U each)
One KVM from Vendor A (2U)
One KVM from Vendor B (2U)
Four Network Storage Arrays From Vendor B (10U/each)
One Network Storage Arrays From Vendor A (10U/each)
One Blade Enclosure from Vendor A (15U/each)
Three Blade Enclosures from Vendor B (15U/each.
Additionally, you are going to need to purchase new server racks to install all of the above hardware.
For any major changes to the data center, your company requires a detailed report including the following information:
- How many server racks from each Vendor were purchased?
- What pieces of hardware were installed on each server rack?
- How much space is used in each server rack after installation of all hardware?
- How much space is remaining in each server rack after installation of all hardware?
Your company is nearing the end of the fiscal year and is looking for the most cost and space-efficient solution. For this activity you can assume the following:
- Racks from each vendor are the same price
- Racks from each vendor are the same height (42U)
- Racks from each vendor are the same width (19U)
- All hardware items are the same width (19U
Project Management The Managerial Process
ISBN: 9781260570434
8th Edition
Authors: Eric W Larson, Clifford F. Gray