In which two ways can micro-segmentation save money for the enterprise? (Choose two.)

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Options

• Afewer capital expenses because fewer physical servers need to be bought
• Bfewer operating expenses because a smaller data center is operated
• Cfewer operating expenses because less public cloud capacity needs to be rented
• Dfewer capital expenses because the same number of physical servers can be kept in a smaller

• A
  94% (44)
• B
  4% (2)
• D
  2% (1)

Explanation

Micro-segmentation uses software-defined policies to isolate workloads, replacing the need for physical firewalls and dedicated security appliances between network segments - directly cutting capital expenses (A). Because workloads can be securely isolated on existing on-premises infrastructure, enterprises can consolidate more workloads privately rather than expanding into paid public cloud environments, reducing operating expenses from cloud rental costs (C).

B is wrong because micro-segmentation doesn't shrink the physical data center - the same hardware footprint remains; security is simply enforced in software layers rather than with additional hardware.

D is wrong because keeping the same number of servers in a smaller space doesn't follow from micro-segmentation; consolidation of physical space is more associated with server virtualization broadly, not segmentation policy specifically. The answer is also logically incomplete.

Memory tip: Think "micro = software, not physical." Software-defined segmentation removes the need to buy hardware (capital) and reduces reliance on renting cloud space (operating). If an answer claims micro-segmentation shrinks your physical building or floor space, that's a red herring - it's a logical, not physical, boundary.

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