Why does dividing IPs into ranges improve performance during Discovery?

Dividing IPs into ranges enhances performance during Discovery primarily because it allows classification processes to start sooner. When IP addresses are segmented into smaller, manageable ranges, the Discovery process can initiate scanning and classification of devices in those ranges without waiting for the entire network to be processed as a single batch. This incremental approach enables the system to classify and identify devices more efficiently, leading to reduced wait times in recognizing and categorizing assets on the network.

The classification processes gain more immediacy and can proceed in parallel across various ranges, allowing for faster overall throughput in the Discovery function. As a result, organizations can achieve quicker insights into the devices and services present in their environments, facilitating timely decision-making and actions.

The other options, while addressing aspects of Discovery, do not capture the primary benefit that range division provides in the context mentioned. Balancing the workload across multiple MIDs is related to performance but is more about load distribution rather than classification speed. Reducing the total number of connections and verifying network security are important considerations but do not specifically explain the improved performance in terms of the classification process starting sooner.