Palo Alto Networks System Engineer – SASE — Question 52

What is an advantage of next-generation SD-WAN over legacy SD-WAN solutions?

Answer options

• A. It enables definition of the privileges and responsibilities of administrative users in a network.
• B. It allows configuration to forward logs to external logging destinations, such as syslog servers.
• C. It steers traffic and defines networking and security policies from an application-centric perspective, rather than a packet-based approach.
• D. It provides the ability to push common configurations, configuration updates, and software upgrades to all or a subset of the managed appliances.

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer, C, highlights the application-centric approach of next-generation SD-WAN, which enhances traffic steering and policy definition. Options A and B discuss user privileges and log forwarding, which are not exclusive advantages of next-generation solutions. Option D relates to configuration management, which while useful, does not capture the unique traffic management capabilities of next-generation SD-WAN.