CLO-002 Management And Technical Operations Practice Question
Which TWO of the following are benefits of using a Content Delivery Network (CDN)?
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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Decreased load on origin servers
CDNs improve performance by caching content closer to users and reduce the load on the origin server.
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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Decreased load on origin servers
Why this is correct
Offloading requests to the edge reduces origin traffic.
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Reduced latency for end users
Why this is correct
Caching closer to the user reduces the distance data travels.
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Direct database access
Why it's wrong here
CDNs cannot access databases directly.
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Encryption of data at rest
Why it's wrong here
CDNs focus on delivery, not data-at-rest encryption.
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Automated server patching
Why it's wrong here
CDNs do not handle server OS patching.
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