156-215.80 · Question #171
Which of the following statements regarding SecureXL and CoreXL is TRUE?
The correct answer is A. SecureXL is an application for accelerating connections. SecureXL is Check Point's software acceleration technology that offloads and accelerates connection handling, while CoreXL is a separate technology that enables parallel processing across multiple CPU cores.
Question
Which of the following statements regarding SecureXL and CoreXL is TRUE?
Options
- ASecureXL is an application for accelerating connections.
- BCoreXL enables multi-core processing for program interfaces.
- CSecureXL is only available inR7(5)
- DCoreXL is included in SecureXL.
How the community answered
(33 responses)- A76% (25)
- B3% (1)
- C9% (3)
- D12% (4)
Why each option
SecureXL is Check Point's software acceleration technology that offloads and accelerates connection handling, while CoreXL is a separate technology that enables parallel processing across multiple CPU cores.
SecureXL is a performance-enhancing technology that accelerates traffic by offloading packet processing from the INSPECT engine to a dedicated acceleration module. It creates templates for accepted connections so that subsequent packets in a session can bypass the full inspection path, dramatically increasing throughput.
CoreXL enables multi-core processing for the firewall kernel (fw instances), not for generic program interfaces; calling them 'program interfaces' is inaccurate and misrepresents its function.
SecureXL is available across multiple Check Point versions and is not limited to R75; this statement is factually incorrect.
CoreXL and SecureXL are two distinct, complementary technologies; CoreXL distributes firewall instances across cores and is not a component contained within SecureXL.
Concept tested: Check Point SecureXL and CoreXL acceleration technologies
Source: https://sc1.checkpoint.com/documents/R81.20/WebAdminGuides/EN/CP_R81.20_PerformanceTuning_AdminGuide/Content/Topics-PTG/SecureXL.htm
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