CompTIA Server+ (SK0-005) — Question 108

A server room contains ten physical servers that are running applications and a cluster of three dedicated hypervisors. The hypervisors are new and only have 10% utilization. The Chief Financial Officer has asked that the IT department do what it can to cut back on power consumption and maintenance costs in the data center.

Which of the following would address the request with minimal server downtime?

Answer options

• A. Unplug the power cables from the redundant power supplies, leaving just the minimum required.
• B. Convert the physical servers to the hypervisors and retire the ten servers.
• C. Reimage the physical servers and retire all ten servers after the migration is complete.
• D. Convert the ten servers to power-efficient core editions.

Correct answer: B

Explanation

Option B is correct because migrating the applications to the hypervisors allows for consolidation and reduces physical server count, which directly addresses the CFO's request. The other options either increase downtime or do not effectively reduce the number of physical servers, failing to meet the goal of minimizing maintenance costs and power consumption.