Performance issues associated with Network Partitioning (2/4)

Global optimization

Network Partitioning eliminates unwanted traffic closer to where the traffic is generated

Tools with network knowledge can globally optimize

Filtering is needed on the first, last & best filtering device on the path

Filter sizes on other filtering devices could be reduced

IP adresses only, no tcp ports

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