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SK0-003 · Question #149

Which of the following will MOST likely cause major performance issues on an email server?

The correct answer is D. Anti-virus software. Anti-virus software on an email server can significantly degrade performance due to its intensive real-time scanning of all incoming and outgoing messages and attachments.

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Question

Which of the following will MOST likely cause major performance issues on an email server?

Options

  • ARAID 0 configuration
  • BPBX software
  • CDHCP server
  • DAnti-virus software

How the community answered

(60 responses)
  • A
    7% (4)
  • B
    17% (10)
  • C
    3% (2)
  • D
    73% (44)

Why each option

Anti-virus software on an email server can significantly degrade performance due to its intensive real-time scanning of all incoming and outgoing messages and attachments.

ARAID 0 configuration

RAID 0 configuration, while lacking redundancy, typically provides improved read/write performance compared to a single disk or some other RAID levels, rather than causing major performance issues.

BPBX software

PBX (Private Branch eXchange) software manages phone calls and is unrelated to email server operations, so it would not directly cause performance issues on an email server.

CDHCP server

A DHCP server assigns IP addresses to clients and is a network service separate from an email server's core functions; running it on the same machine would consume some resources but is unlikely to cause major performance issues specific to email delivery compared to real-time content scanning.

DAnti-virus softwareCorrect

Anti-virus software on an email server performs real-time scanning of every email and attachment for malware, which is a highly I/O and CPU intensive operation. This constant scanning can consume substantial system resources, leading to significant delays in email delivery and overall server unresponsiveness.

Concept tested: Email server performance impact of security software

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/exchange/antispam-and-antimalware/antimalware-protection/antimalware-protection?view=exchserver-2019

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#server performance#email server#anti-virus software

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