AI-200 Containerized AI Workloads Practice Question
You are troubleshooting slow inference latency in an AI application deployed on AKS. You suspect that network packets between inference pods are traversing unnecessary hops due to overlay routing. Which CNI mode should you have chosen for optimal direct routing?
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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Azure CNI with direct pod IP routing (no overlay)
Azure CNI without overlay assigns VNet IP addresses directly to pods, eliminating encapsulation overhead and improving networking performance for high-throughput AI workloads.
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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Azure CNI with direct pod IP routing (no overlay)
Why this is correct
Azure CNI allocates VNet IPs directly to pods, providing optimal networking performance.
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Kubenet with host-port mapping
Why it's wrong here
Host-port mapping binds container ports directly to node ports, limiting scalability and routing flexibility.
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Kubenet with basic Linux bridge
Why it's wrong here
Kubenet uses NAT and route tables, introducing additional routing complexity and overhead.
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Azure CNI Overlay
Why it's wrong here
Overlay networking encapsulates traffic using Geneve, adding overhead compared to direct VNet IP allocation.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official Microsoft exam blueprint
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