After a hardware upgrade on a private cloud system, the systems administrator notices a considerable...

The driver is the most likely cause of the drop in network performance after a hardware upgrade on a private cloud system. A driver is a software component that enables communication and interaction between hardware devices and operating systems or applications. A driver may need to be updated or reinstalled after a hardware upgrade to ensure compatibility and functionality. If the driver is outdated, missing, or corrupted, it may affect the network performance of the system.