ICA Traffic Management Practice Question
A team wants to perform a canary deployment by shifting 10% of traffic to a new version of their service. Which resource allows this weighting?
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 uses the weight field in the route block to distribute traffic percentages.
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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Sidecar
Why it's wrong here
Sidecar limits the scope of configuration for proxies.
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DestinationRule
Why it's wrong here
DestinationRule manages load balancing and subset definitions.
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Gateway
Why it's wrong here
Gateways handle ingress traffic definitions.
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VirtualService
Why this is correct
VirtualService supports traffic shifting via weighted routing.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official CNCF / Linux Foundation exam blueprint
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