ICA Traffic Management Practice Question
To perform a canary deployment, you have two versions of a service. Which resource do you use to split traffic between them?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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VirtualService
VirtualService supports weight-based routing to split traffic between subsets.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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DestinationRule
Why it's wrong here
DestinationRule defines subsets but not the weight.
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Gateway
Why it's wrong here
Gateway doesn't handle traffic splitting.
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Sidecar
Why it's wrong here
Sidecar configures Envoy sidecar reachability.
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VirtualService
Why this is correct
VirtualService handles the routing logic and traffic weights.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official CNCF / Linux Foundation exam blueprint
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