An architect takes the following notes during a meeting with a customer:
✑ plans to introduce an entirely new service offering to customers
✑ servers will be virtualized and will consume large amounts of storage space
✑ project is to operate in an isolated section of the data center with limited access to the corporate network
✑ need flexibility to grow quickly as required by the new service demands on the infrastructure
✑ has no repeatable process for firmware management
✑ concerned about how long it will take for the project team to become productive on the new infrastructure
Which solution should the architect propose to help the customer overcome all of its project challenges?