ISC2 CISSP Exam - Topic 2 Question 6 Discussion

Actual exam question for ISC2's CISSP exam

Question #: 6
Topic #: 2

Why might a network administrator choose distributed virtual switches instead of stand-alone switches for network segmentation?

ATo standardize on a single vendor

BTo ensure isolation of management traffic

CTo maximize data plane efficiency

DTo reduce the risk of configuration errors

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Suggested Answer: C

by Jutta at May 09, 2022, 05:24 PM

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Britt

4 months ago

Standardizing on one vendor makes sense for compatibility.

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Lili

4 months ago

Surprised to see how much efficiency they can actually maximize!

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Art

4 months ago

I thought stand-alone switches were easier to manage?

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Sabine

4 months ago

Totally agree, they reduce configuration errors too!

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Jodi

5 months ago

Distributed switches help with management traffic isolation.

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Patti

5 months ago

Standardizing on a single vendor seems like a good reason, but I wonder if it's really the most important factor compared to the others mentioned.

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Kerry

5 months ago

I feel like ensuring isolation of management traffic was also discussed in our lectures, but I can't recall if it's a primary reason for using distributed switches.

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Hortencia

5 months ago

I think I came across a practice question that mentioned maximizing data plane efficiency as a benefit of distributed switches. That might be relevant here.

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Jesse

5 months ago

I remember studying that distributed virtual switches can help reduce configuration errors, but I'm not entirely sure if that's the main reason for choosing them.

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Audra

5 months ago

The variation product part is tripping me up. I'll need to double-check how that works with Mass Order.

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Cletus

5 months ago

This one seems pretty straightforward. The Daily Scrum is a short, time-boxed event, so I'm going to go with option B - 15 minutes.

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Nicholle

5 months ago

I've seen similar questions before, so I think the answer is B - Utilize a separate Load Balancer VM. But I'll double-check my work just to be sure.

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Rupert

5 months ago

I've got this! When a valid SQL query returns 0 rows, the "No Data" branch is executed. The other options don't match the expected behavior in that scenario.

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Vincenza

5 months ago

Okay, I've got this. LTFS provides file management capabilities for tape cartridges, which is a major advantage over traditional tape storage. I'm confident I can explain this to the media agency.

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Geraldine

5 months ago

Hmm, SSL decryption seems like the most direct way to analyze the suspicious traffic, but I'll need to double-check that it's the recommended action.

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