CompTIA Network+ (N10-009) — Question 339

Which of the following architecture types is most commonly associated with east-west traffic?

Answer options

• A. Colocated VMs
• B. Hybrid cloud
• C. Client-server
• D. Hub and spoke

Correct answer: A

Explanation

Colocated VMs are typically designed to facilitate east-west traffic, which refers to data exchange between virtual machines within the same data center. The other options, such as Hybrid cloud and Client-server, are more associated with north-south traffic, involving interactions between clients and servers across different networks.