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HPE6-A87 · Question #61

The CX 10000 Series with Pensando uses a centralized security model to enhance network performance.

The correct answer is B. False. B is correct because the CX 10000 Series with Pensando actually uses a distributed security model, not a centralized one. The Pensando DPU (Data Processing Unit) enables stateful firewall and policy enforcement directly at the switch level - pushing security to the network edge…

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Question

The CX 10000 Series with Pensando uses a centralized security model to enhance network performance.

Options

  • ATrue
  • BFalse

How the community answered

(30 responses)
  • A
    13% (4)
  • B
    87% (26)

Explanation

B is correct because the CX 10000 Series with Pensando actually uses a distributed security model, not a centralized one. The Pensando DPU (Data Processing Unit) enables stateful firewall and policy enforcement directly at the switch level - pushing security to the network edge rather than routing traffic to a central security appliance.

Option A (True) is wrong because "centralized" is the opposite of what Pensando delivers. A centralized model creates bottlenecks by funneling all traffic through a single point; Pensando's value proposition is eliminating that bottleneck by distributing enforcement across the fabric.

Memory tip: Think of Pensando as "security at the source" - the DPU processes traffic where it enters, not at a central choke point. If you associate Pensando = distributed, you'll immediately flag "centralized" as the trap answer on any related question.

Topics

#CX 10000 architecture#Pensando#distributed security model

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