Which Statement Describes the Availability Metrics for an HPE System's

question 27

Multiple Choice

Which statement describes the availability metrics for an HPE system's high availability?

• A) All standard HPE servers are designed for 99.9999% availability.
• B) A system consisting of HPE standard servers with an availability of 99.9999% and a storage system with an availability of 99.99% will have a combined availability of 99.99999%.
• C) A system with an availability of 99.99% can be expected to be in operational for 6 minutes or fewer per year.
• D) A system with an availability of 99.999% will statistically not have an unscheduled downtime of more than 1 hour total in 10 years of operation.

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