CompTIA Network+ (N10-008) — Question 185

Which of the following is MOST appropriate for enforcing bandwidth limits when the performance of an application is not affected by the use of buffering but is heavily impacted by packet drops?

Answer options

Correct answer: A

Explanation

Traffic shaping is designed to control data flow to prevent packet loss, making it ideal when application performance is sensitive to dropped packets. Traffic policing can drop packets when limits are exceeded, which could worsen performance, while traffic marking and classification do not directly manage bandwidth limitations.