Citrix ADC 13 Advanced Topics – Security, Management and Optimization — Question 9

Scenario: After deploying a Citrix ADC in production, a Citrix Administrator notices that client requests are NOT being evenly distributed among backend resources. The administrator wants to change from the default load-balancing method to one that will help distribute the load more evenly.
Which load-balancing method would ensure that the server with the least amount of network utilization is receiving new connections?

Answer options

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The 'Least connection' method is designed to send new connections to the server with the fewest active connections, which indirectly helps to balance network utilization as it accounts for server load. In contrast, 'Least bandwidth' focuses on the amount of data being transferred, 'Least response time' prioritizes servers based on their response speed, and 'Least packets' considers the number of packets processed, none of which specifically target network utilization.