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SG0-001 · Question #520

Which of the following, when enabled on all devices, will decrease the number of packets sent on the network?

The correct answer is B. Jumbo Frames. Jumbo Frames allow for a significantly larger payload per Ethernet frame, which reduces the total number of frames (packets) needed to transmit the same amount of data.

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Question

Which of the following, when enabled on all devices, will decrease the number of packets sent on the network?

Options

  • AClass of Service
  • BJumbo Frames
  • CQuality of Service
  • DLink Aggregation

How the community answered

(17 responses)
  • A
    6% (1)
  • B
    88% (15)
  • D
    6% (1)

Why each option

Jumbo Frames allow for a significantly larger payload per Ethernet frame, which reduces the total number of frames (packets) needed to transmit the same amount of data.

AClass of Service

Class of Service (CoS) is a mechanism for classifying and prioritizing network traffic, not for reducing the number of packets.

BJumbo FramesCorrect

Jumbo Frames are Ethernet frames that are larger than the standard 1500-byte Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU). By increasing the MTU, each frame can carry more data, consequently reducing the total number of frames (packets) required to transmit a given amount of data over the network, thereby decreasing processing overhead for network devices.

CQuality of Service

Quality of Service (QoS) is a set of technologies that manage network resources to provide preferential treatment to certain types of traffic; it does not inherently decrease the number of packets.

DLink Aggregation

Link Aggregation (LAG) bundles multiple physical network links into a single logical link for increased bandwidth and redundancy, but it does not reduce the number of individual packets sent.

Concept tested: Jumbo Frames functionality, MTU

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/virtualization/hyper-v-virtual-switch/vswitch-performance-enhancements#jumbo-frames

Topics

#Jumbo frames#Network performance#Packet optimization

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