Which option represents an indirect system-performance impact by location?

Question

Options

• Adifferent traffic types
• Bdifferent average packet sizes
• Cnumber of features that are enabled
• Dphysical device placement

• A
  6% (2)
• B
  17% (6)
• C
  6% (2)
• D
  72% (26)

Explanation

Physical device placement (D) represents an indirect performance impact by location because where a device sits - geographically or within a network topology - introduces latency, longer cable runs, suboptimal signal propagation, or environmental factors (heat, interference) that degrade performance without any configuration change. The impact is indirect because the location itself doesn't process traffic; it shapes the conditions under which processing occurs.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• A (traffic types): Directly affects bandwidth consumption and queuing - not tied to physical location.
• B (packet sizes): Directly influences throughput and fragmentation overhead, regardless of where the device sits.
• C (features enabled): Directly loads the device's CPU/memory (e.g., deep packet inspection, QoS) - a configuration impact, not a location impact.

Memory tip: Anchor on the word "location" - only option D literally describes where something is placed. If moving the device (closer to users, into a cooler room, onto a different floor) would change performance without touching any setting, that's an indirect, location-based impact.

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