Sophos Certified Engineer Practice Exam

True or False: A Message Relay can be configured on a Server without an Update Cache.

1. True

2. False

3. Only with an additional configuration

4. Only for testing purposes

The correct answer is: False

The statement regarding whether a Message Relay can be configured on a server without an Update Cache is false. A Message Relay is designed to efficiently dispatch updates and manage communications between endpoints and the Sophos update servers. It typically requires an Update Cache, which stores updates locally to improve performance and reduce latency in the update process for connected devices. Without the Update Cache, there would be no local storage for the message relay to draw its updates from, leading to inefficiencies and potential delays in update distribution. Therefore, the correct view is that a Message Relay cannot function optimally or effectively without the presence of an Update Cache.