Security+ Exam Prep Question of the Week

What tool can be used to distribute network data for the optimization of performance across multiple computers and networks?

1. Multiplexer
2. Switch trunking
3. Load balancer
4. NATing

The correct answer is 3.

A load balancer distributes load, such as work tasks or traffic, amongst multiple devices or pathways in order to prevent overloading any single element.

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