300-415 Question 53
Single answerYour organization uses Cisco SD-WAN to manage its network infrastructure. The IT team has been tasked with improving SaaS application performance for critical services such as Office 365 and Salesforce. Which Cisco SD-WAN feature should you leverage to ensure optimal SaaS application performance?
- A
SaaS Optimization with Direct Internet Access (DIA)
- B
Application-Aware Routing
- C
Cloud OnRamp for SaaS
- D
Traffic Shaping with QoS Policies
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
Cisco SD-WAN's Cloud OnRamp for SaaS is specifically designed to optimize the performance of SaaS applications. It uses real-time telemetry to monitor SaaS application performance across multiple paths and dynamically selects the best-performing path. This ensures that critical SaaS services like Office 365 and Salesforce are delivered with minimal latency and optimal reliability, making it the most suitable solution for this scenario.
- A. Incorrect.
While Direct Internet Access (DIA) can provide a shorter path to SaaS applications, it does not include the intelligent monitoring and optimization capabilities specifically designed for SaaS performance.
- B. Incorrect.
Application-Aware Routing is useful for dynamic path selection for various application types but does not provide the specific SaaS performance optimization offered by Cisco SD-WAN's Cloud OnRamp for SaaS.
- C. Correct.
Cloud OnRamp for SaaS is the correct answer because it provides intelligent monitoring and dynamic path selection to optimize SaaS application performance based on real-time telemetry.
- D. Incorrect.
Traffic Shaping with QoS Policies can prioritize SaaS traffic but does not provide end-to-end monitoring, optimization, or dynamic path selection for SaaS applications.