CompTIA Network+ (N10-009) — Question 289

Which of the following best represents north-south traffic?

Answer options

• A. A connection between a computer and a public web server
• B. Data moving between a data center and a DR site
• C. Traffic between a production server and a backup server
• D. Routing updates between OSPF routers

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer, A, shows a direct interaction between an end-user device and a public web server, which exemplifies north-south traffic. Options B and C represent east-west traffic, which is data movement between servers within the same data center, while D involves routing information exchange, not user-initiated connections.