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Which of the following statements best describes the ARX architecture?
The correct answer is A. The ARX's split path architecture has a data path that handles the most common operations, and. The ARX uses a split path architecture where a high-performance data path handles the most common file operations, while a separate control path manages less frequent or more complex operations.
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Which of the following statements best describes the ARX architecture?
Options
- AThe ARX's split path architecture has a data path that handles the most common operations, and
- BThe ARX's architecture has redundancy built in, allowing a single ARX to be deployed in most use
- CAll of the above.
- DIt is a software agent that installs on the storage device.
How the community answered
(30 responses)- A93% (28)
- C3% (1)
- D3% (1)
Why each option
The ARX uses a split path architecture where a high-performance data path handles the most common file operations, while a separate control path manages less frequent or more complex operations.
The ARX split path architecture divides processing between a data path optimized for high-frequency, common file operations and a control path that handles policy decisions and less common operations. This separation allows the ARX to achieve high throughput for typical workloads without burdening the control plane. The design is fundamental to how the ARX efficiently virtualizes and manages file storage traffic inline.
While ARX supports high-availability deployments, the statement that built-in redundancy allows a single ARX to cover most use cases conflates HA design with standalone architecture and is not an accurate description of the ARX's core architectural feature.
All of the above is incorrect because choice D is factually wrong, making it impossible for all choices to be correct simultaneously.
The ARX is a network appliance deployed inline in the network path between clients and storage, not a software agent installed directly on the storage device.
Concept tested: ARX split path architecture design
Source: https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K13089
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