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101 Question #338: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation
The correct answer is D: Discarding unnecessary data from server responses before sending to the client. TMOS improves application performance through caching, TCP optimization, SSL offloading, and compression - but does not selectively discard data from server responses.
Question
Which of the following is NOT a method that TMOS uses to improve the performance of applications?
Options
- ACaching HTTP data
- BOptimizing the TCP connection between the client and the BIG-IP device
- COffloading SSL decryption from downstream servers
- DDiscarding unnecessary data from server responses before sending to the client
- ECompressing HTTP data
Explanation
TMOS improves application performance through caching, TCP optimization, SSL offloading, and compression - but does not selectively discard data from server responses.
Common mistakes.
- A. Caching HTTP data is a valid TMOS feature that stores frequently accessed content locally on the BIG-IP device to reduce repeated requests to backend servers.
- B. TMOS uses TCP Express technology to optimize the TCP connection between the client and the BIG-IP device, reducing connection setup overhead and improving throughput.
- C. SSL offloading is a core TMOS capability that terminates SSL/TLS sessions on the BIG-IP device, relieving backend servers of the computational burden of decryption.
- E. HTTP compression is a built-in TMOS feature that reduces the byte size of HTTP response payloads sent to clients, improving bandwidth efficiency and perceived load times.
Concept tested. TMOS methods for improving application performance
Reference. https://techdocs.f5.com/en-us/bigip-15-1-0/big-ip-tmos-concepts/introduction-to-big-ip-tmos.html
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