Which Citrix ADC feature can a Citrix Administrator employ to reuse existing TCP connections?

Question

Options

• AContent switching
• BKeep-alive
• CConnection multiplexing
• DTCP buffering

• A
  5% (1)
• B
  5% (1)
• C
  90% (19)

Explanation

Connection multiplexing allows a Citrix ADC to reuse existing TCP connections between the ADC and backend servers - when a client opens a new connection to the ADC, the ADC can route that request over an already-established server-side TCP connection rather than opening a fresh one, reducing latency and server overhead.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• A. Content switching routes traffic to different backend servers based on request content (URL, host header, etc.) - it selects where traffic goes, not how connections are managed.
• B. Keep-alive is a standard HTTP mechanism that keeps a single client-to-server connection open for multiple requests, but it doesn't allow sharing or reusing connections across multiple clients.
• D. TCP buffering queues TCP data to smooth out transmission speeds - it optimizes throughput, not connection reuse.

Memory tip: Think of multiplexing like a shared taxi - multiple passengers (client requests) share one ride (TCP connection) to the same destination (backend server), versus each client hailing their own car.

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