Refer to the exhibit.

A customer is planning to replace an end-of-lease DMX-2500 with a new two engine VMAX.
Because the customer has reported some performance issues with the DMX, you have been
asked to analyze the DMX and recommend the VMAX configuration. This customer’s plan is for
10% growth over the next 24 months. The DMX has 256GB cache and 380 x 300GB-10K FC
drives. To avoid past performance issues but keep the cost low, which configuration should be
recommended?

A.
424 x 300GB-15K FC drives

B.
424 x 300GB-10K FC drives

C.
318 x 450GB-15K FC drives

D.
212 x 600GB-10K FC drives

Explanation: