101 · Question #400
Using Fast Cache with ASM will:
The correct answer is C. All of the above. Fast Cache combined with BIG-IP ASM reduces repeated inspection of identical requests, improving both response times for users and reducing load on backend servers.
Question
Using Fast Cache with ASM will:
Options
- AImprove user experience
- BImprove server performance
- CAll of the above
- DImprove BIG-IP ASM performance
How the community answered
(64 responses)- A2% (1)
- B3% (2)
- C89% (57)
- D6% (4)
Why each option
Fast Cache combined with BIG-IP ASM reduces repeated inspection of identical requests, improving both response times for users and reducing load on backend servers.
Improving user experience alone is only a partial answer - Fast Cache with ASM also reduces backend server load, so selecting only A is incomplete.
Improving server performance alone is only a partial answer - Fast Cache with ASM also reduces client-facing latency, so selecting only B is incomplete.
Fast Cache stores responses for requests that ASM has already inspected and deemed safe, so subsequent identical requests bypass full re-inspection and are served from cache - this reduces latency and improves user experience (A). It also reduces the volume of requests forwarded to origin servers, lowering their processing burden and improving server performance (B). Both benefits occur simultaneously, making 'All of the above' the correct choice.
Fast Cache does not improve BIG-IP ASM's own internal processing performance - it reduces the number of requests that require ASM inspection, which benefits users and servers rather than the ASM engine itself.
Concept tested: F5 BIG-IP ASM Fast Cache integration and dual benefits
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