CompTIA Cloud+ Practice Test

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What components can be upgraded to increase the performance of a middleware server?

Network I/O
DNS
ACL
SLA

The correct answer is: Network I/O

Upgrading the network input/output (I/O) components of a middleware server can significantly enhance its performance. The network I/O refers to the capabilities involved in transmitting and receiving data over the network, which is crucial for a middleware server that typically acts as a bridge between different applications or systems. Improved network I/O can help handle larger volumes of data transfer, reduce latency, and increase throughput, ensuring that the middleware can effectively process requests and send responses swiftly to the consumers of the service. The other options—DNS (Domain Name System), ACL (Access Control List), and SLA (Service Level Agreement)—play important roles in the overall functioning of a network and its security, but they do not directly impact the performance of a middleware server in the same manner that enhancing network I/O does. For example, while DNS improves domain name resolution, it does not directly relate to the middleware's capacity to process or relay data. Similarly, ACLs manage permissions and security controls, and SLAs outline service expectations without affecting the technical performance of the server itself.