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Scenario: A Citrix Administrator currently manages a Citrix ADC environment for a growing retail company that may soon double its business volume. A Citrix ADC MPX 5901 is currently handling web and…
The correct answer is A. A license upgrade to a Citrix ADC MPX 5905. Upgrading from the MPX 5901 to the MPX 5905 is cost-effective because these two models share the same physical hardware platform - the 5905 is simply a higher-performance license tier applied to the existing 5901 appliance, unlocking greater SSL and throughput capacity without…
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Scenario: A Citrix Administrator currently manages a Citrix ADC environment for a growing retail company that may soon double its business volume. A Citrix ADC MPX 5901 is currently handling web and SSL transactions, but is close to full capacity. Due to the forecasted growth, the administrator needs to find a costeffective solution. Which cost-effective recommendation can the administrator provide to management to handle the growth?
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- AA license upgrade to a Citrix ADC MPX 5905
- BThe addition of another MPX 5901 appliance
- CA hardware upgrade to a Citrix ADC MPX 8905
- DA hardware upgrade to a Citrix ADC SDX 15020
How the community answered
(28 responses)- A82% (23)
- B11% (3)
- C4% (1)
- D4% (1)
Explanation
Upgrading from the MPX 5901 to the MPX 5905 is cost-effective because these two models share the same physical hardware platform - the 5905 is simply a higher-performance license tier applied to the existing 5901 appliance, unlocking greater SSL and throughput capacity without replacing any hardware.
Why the distractors are wrong:
- B (add another MPX 5901) - Purchasing a second full appliance costs more than a license upgrade and introduces unnecessary complexity (HA pairing or load distribution configuration).
- C (upgrade to MPX 8905) - The 8905 is a more powerful different hardware platform, requiring a full hardware replacement and a significantly higher capital expenditure.
- D (upgrade to SDX 15020) - The SDX is a multi-tenant virtualized platform designed for running multiple ADC instances; it's a major over-engineering solution and far more expensive than what a capacity bump requires.
Memory tip: In the Citrix ADC MPX 5900 series, the trailing digit (1 vs. 5) signals a performance license tier on the same chassis - when you see a scenario asking for the most cost-effective capacity increase on an MPX 590x, always think "license upgrade first" before considering new hardware.
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