A customer wants to completely segment their internal networks They have Cisco switches and extensively use 10Gbps interfaces. They are running VMware ESXi and are considering implementing NSX…

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Options

• APA-3050
• BVM-100
• CVM-300
• DPA-3250
• EPA-7050

• A
  80% (16)
• B
  10% (2)
• C
  10% (2)

Explanation

Options A (PA-3050), D (PA-3250), and E (PA-7050) are correct because all three are physical appliances that natively support 10Gbps (SFP+) interfaces, making them compatible with the customer's Cisco switching infrastructure running at 10Gbps. These hardware-based models also integrate with VMware NSX to provide north-south and perimeter firewall services in an ESXi environment.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• VM-100 (B): Capped at approximately 200 Mbps throughput - nowhere near the 10Gbps requirement.
• VM-300 (C): Capped at approximately 2 Gbps throughput - still well below 10Gbps, and while VM-Series does integrate with NSX, these lower-tier models are throughput-limited and cannot sustain 10G line-rate traffic.

Memory tip: Think "10G = go physical." When you see 10Gbps in the requirements, filter out the VM-Series low-end models (VM-100/VM-300) immediately, since their throughput ceilings make them non-starters. Among the PA hardware lineup, models ending in "50" or higher in the 3000/7000 series (PA-3050, PA-3250, PA-7050) are your 10GbE-capable candidates.

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