The primary value proposition of HPE GreenLake is its consumption-based, pay-per-use model. This model fundamentally changes how customers procure and pay for IT infrastructure by shifting spending from a large, upfront Capital Expenditure (CapEx) to a flexible, monthly Operational Expenditure (OpEx). This provides significant financial flexibility, as customers pay only for the resources they consume above a reserve level. It frees up capital that would otherwise be tied up in overprovisioned hardware and provides better cost control through transparent metering and billing, aligning IT costs directly with business usage.

A. While HPE or partners manage the solution, the description of an "open management policy" with "other 3rd party vendors" is not a primary or accurate benefit. Management is a defined service, not an open-ended policy.

B. HPE GreenLake has a sophisticated management platform, but a "mobile application" for provisioning is not a key advertised feature. The core benefit is the economic model, not a specific interface detail.

C. This statement is incorrect. HPE GreenLake provides scalability, but it is not "infinite" and scaling up to use more capacity beyond the committed baseline incurs additional costs based on the pay-per-use model.

1. HPE Solution Brief

"HPE GreenLake: The cloud that comes to you" (Document ID: a00057135enw

Published: March 2022).

Page 2

"A better way to consume IT" section: "Shift from a heavy capital expenditures (CapEx) IT economic model to a more flexible operational expenditures (OpEx) model... Pay only for what you consume above a reserve of capacity

and get a single bill for all usage." This directly supports the financial flexibility

capital release

and cost control benefits in option D.

2. HPE White Paper

"For Dummies: HPE GreenLake

2nd Edition" (Published: 2020).

Page 10

Chapter 2

"Reaping the Benefits of HPE GreenLake": "With HPE GreenLake

you can free up capital for other projects because you’re not buying hardware... You pay a predictable monthly fee for the infrastructure you use

which makes budgeting easier." This reinforces the concepts of freeing up capital and better cost control.

3. HPE GreenLake Official Web Page

"What is HPE GreenLake?".

"Benefits of HPE GreenLake" section: The page lists key benefits including: "Free up capital: Reduce the need for overprovisioning and upfront capital costs with a pay-per-use model." and "Simplify your IT: Get capacity when you need it..." This confirms that financial flexibility and pay-per-use are core tenets. The scalability is tied to need and usage

which implies a cost

invalidating option C.