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Which of the following is NOT provided by AVC?

The correct answer is C. Web usage quotas. Web usage quotas (C) fall outside AVC's scope - this feature belongs to web content filtering or proxy solutions, which track and limit how much time or data a user can consume on websites overall. AVC (Application Visibility and Control) is focused on identifying and managing…

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Question

Which of the following is NOT provided by AVC?

Options

  • ADeep IM control
  • BMedia bandwidth control
  • CWeb usage quotas
  • DSafe Search

How the community answered

(53 responses)
  • A
    2% (1)
  • B
    2% (1)
  • C
    91% (48)
  • D
    6% (3)

Explanation

Web usage quotas (C) fall outside AVC's scope - this feature belongs to web content filtering or proxy solutions, which track and limit how much time or data a user can consume on websites overall. AVC (Application Visibility and Control) is focused on identifying and managing specific application behaviors, not imposing time/data caps on general web browsing.

Why the distractors are wrong:

  • A (Deep IM control) is a core AVC capability - it can inspect and control specific behaviors within instant messaging apps (e.g., blocking file transfers while allowing chat).
  • B (Media bandwidth control) is also provided by AVC - it identifies media streaming traffic and enforces bandwidth policies per application.
  • D (Safe Search) is an AVC feature - it can enforce Safe Search on supported search engines by manipulating search queries at the application layer.

Memory tip: Think of AVC as an application-layer traffic cop - it manages what apps do and how much bandwidth they use. "Web usage quotas" sounds like a time/data budget, which is a web filter job, not a traffic cop job. If it involves capping total web consumption, it's not AVC.

Topics

#AVC#Application Visibility and Control#Bandwidth management#Web filtering features

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