Scenario: The Citrix Administrator of a Linux environment needs to load balance the web servers. Due to budget constraints, the administrator is NOT able to implement a full-scale solution. What can…

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• ACitrix ADC SDX
• BCitrix ADC MPX
• CCitrix ADC CPX
• DCitrix ADC VPX

• A
  3% (1)
• B
  6% (2)
• C
  75% (27)
• D
  17% (6)

Explanation

Citrix ADC CPX is correct because it is a containerized ADC that runs as a Docker container directly on Linux - making it the most cost-effective option since it requires no dedicated hardware or separate hypervisor licensing. ADC MPX (B) is a physical hardware appliance with a high upfront cost, eliminating it as a budget solution. ADC SDX (A) is also a premium physical appliance designed for multi-tenant environments, making it even more expensive than MPX. ADC VPX (D) is a virtual appliance that runs on a hypervisor (VMware, Hyper-V, KVM), which adds licensing overhead and is not natively deployed as a lightweight container - VPX is a closer distractor, but CPX is the purpose-built, low-cost Linux/container answer.

Memory tip: Think CPX = Container (and Cheap) - it's the only ADC form factor that runs as a Docker container on Linux without requiring additional hardware or hypervisor infrastructure, making it the go-to answer whenever you see "Linux" + "budget constraints" together.

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