IBM Exam C1000-172 Topic 6 Question 5 Discussion

The two services that enable clients to configure a private network in IBM Cloud running IBM i and Windows 2019 are Power Systems Virtual Server and Direct Link.

Power Systems Virtual Server: This service allows clients to run IBM i, AIX, and Linux on IBM Power Systems in the cloud, providing the flexibility to configure private networks as part of their infrastructure setup.

Direct Link: IBM Cloud Direct Link offers a private, dedicated connection from the client's on-premises environment to IBM Cloud, which can be used to configure a secure private network between cloud and on-premises resources.

Reference from IBM Cloud Professional Architect Materials:

IBM documentation on Power Systems Virtual Server and IBM Cloud Direct Link explains their capabilities in enabling private network configurations.

Other options are incorrect:

B . IBM Watson AI services is not related to networking.

C . Internet Gateway provides public internet access, not private networking.

D . VMware is a virtualization platform but does not directly handle private network configuration in the context of IBM Cloud running IBM i and Windows 2019.