CompTIA Network+ (N10-009) — Question 107

A network administrator notices uncommon communication between VMs on ephemeral ports on the same subnet. The administrator is concerned about that traffic moving laterally within the network. Which of the following describes the type of traffic flow the administrator is analyzing?

Answer options

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is 'East-west' because it refers to traffic flow between devices within the same network segment, such as VMs on the same subnet. The other options do not accurately describe this scenario; 'Point-to-point' indicates direct communication between two nodes, 'Horizontal-scaling' refers to adding more nodes to handle load, and 'Hub-and-spoke' describes a central hub managing connections to multiple nodes.