300-415 Question 56
Single answerAn enterprise is using Cisco SD-WAN to optimize access to a SaaS application hosted in the cloud. The IT team wants to ensure the best user experience by dynamically choosing the most optimal path based on real-time performance metrics. Which feature of Cisco SD-WAN should they enable to achieve this?
- A
SaaS Optimization
- B
Application-Aware Routing
- C
Direct Internet Access (DIA)
- D
Cloud OnRamp for SaaS
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
Cloud OnRamp for SaaS is a feature in Cisco SD-WAN that continuously monitors the performance of multiple paths to SaaS applications and dynamically selects the best-performing path based on real-time metrics such as latency, loss, and jitter. This ensures that users experience optimal application performance, which aligns with the enterprise's goal in the scenario.
- A. Incorrect.
SaaS Optimization is not a specific Cisco SD-WAN feature; while Cisco SD-WAN optimizes SaaS traffic, this option is too generic and not the correct term.
- B. Incorrect.
Application-Aware Routing allows traffic to be routed based on application performance, but it does not specifically identify or optimize SaaS applications.
- C. Incorrect.
Direct Internet Access (DIA) provides a direct path to the internet but does not include the intelligence to dynamically choose optimal SaaS paths based on real-time performance metrics.
- D. Correct.
Cloud OnRamp for SaaS is the correct feature, as it monitors SaaS application performance in real-time and dynamically selects the best-performing path to ensure optimal user experience.