Which of the following type of discovery methods used in state-analysis techniques is more likely
to affect application or server performance.

A.
Active

B.
Passive

C.
Both A and B

Explanation:

There are two types of discovery methods: active and passive.
Active discovery methods can run processes that are detrimental and can impact a system. They
normallyrequire an agent.
With passive discovery methods, data is obtained in a non-impact, non-intrusive manner, with no
agents.
Obtaining and interpreting/presenting data such as this normally requires more experience.
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