Which two characteristics describe the current SMB workspaces? (Choose two)

The correct answer is D. increading amount of devices requiring PoE. E. increasing wiring and cable costs. Modern SMB (Small and Medium Business) workspaces are characterized by D and E because the proliferation of IP phones, wireless access points, security cameras, and IoT devices has driven a sharp increase in PoE-dependent hardware, and the physical expansion of these networks dir

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Astationay users and hosts
Bhundereds of ports needed to access the network.
Cstandard set of devices and operating systems to support
Dincreading amount of devices requiring PoE.
Eincreasing wiring and cable costs

How the community answered

(61 responses)

B
5% (3)
C
2% (1)
D
93% (57)

Explanation

Modern SMB (Small and Medium Business) workspaces are characterized by D and E because the proliferation of IP phones, wireless access points, security cameras, and IoT devices has driven a sharp increase in PoE-dependent hardware, and the physical expansion of these networks directly inflates wiring and cabling costs.

Why the distractors are wrong:

A is incorrect because SMB workspaces increasingly support mobile users with laptops, tablets, and smartphones - not stationary ones.
B is incorrect because needing hundreds of ports describes large enterprise environments, not SMBs.
C is incorrect because SMBs typically deal with a diverse and growing mix of devices and OS types (often driven by BYOD policies), not a standardized set.

Memory tip: Think "Power and Price" - SMBs keep powering more devices (PoE) while paying more for the cables to connect them (wiring costs). Both trends point outward and upward, reflecting network growth, not shrinkage or simplification.

Topics

#Power over Ethernet (PoE)#SMB Infrastructure#Network Switching#Infrastructure Costs

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