Gr 12 Week 5

What is bandwidth management and why is it important in network tuning?

• Bandwidth management is important in network tuning to optimize the usage of available bandwidth, prioritize critical applications, and prevent congestion or bottlenecks.

• Bandwidth management is important in network tuning, but it is not necessary to prioritize critical applications

• Bandwidth management is only important for small networks, not for larger ones

• Bandwidth management is not important in network tuning as it does not affect the performance of the network

Explain the concept of traffic shaping and how it helps in network optimization.

• Traffic shaping is a process of organizing vehicles in a parking lot for efficient use of space

• Traffic shaping helps in network optimization by managing bandwidth usage, reducing packet loss, and ensuring that critical applications receive the necessary resources for smooth operation.

• Traffic shaping is a method of controlling the flow of traffic on a physical roadway

• Traffic shaping is a technique used to optimize website design for better user experience

Differentiate between shaping and throttling in the context of network traffic control.

• Shaping increases the amount of data that can pass through at a given time

• Throttling delays packets to match a desired traffic profile

• Shaping and throttling are the same thing

• Shaping delays packets to match a desired traffic profile, while throttling limits the amount of data that can pass through at a given time.

What are the key factors to consider when implementing bandwidth management in a network?

• Identifying traffic patterns, prioritizing critical applications, setting bandwidth limits, implementing QoS policies, and regular monitoring and adjustment.

• Installing additional hardware

• Ignoring traffic patterns

• Not setting bandwidth limits

How does traffic shaping contribute to improving network performance?

• By allowing all types of data to flow freely

• By randomly dropping packets

• By prioritizing certain types of data and controlling the flow of network traffic.

• By slowing down the network speed

Discuss the role of shaping and throttling in regulating network traffic.

• Shaping allows unlimited bandwidth for all types of traffic, while throttling limits the bandwidth for all traffic equally.

• Shaping and throttling have no impact on network traffic regulation.

• Shaping involves encrypting the traffic, while throttling involves decrypting it.

• Shaping involves controlling the flow of traffic by buffering and delaying packets, while throttling involves limiting the bandwidth available to certain types of traffic.

What are the common techniques used for bandwidth management in a network?

• Quality of Service (QoS), traffic shaping, and bandwidth throttling

• Throughput enhancement

• Latency amplification

• Packet celebration

Explain the concept of token bucket algorithm in the context of traffic shaping.

• The token bucket algorithm is a method for storing digital tokens in a physical bucket to control network traffic

• The token bucket algorithm is a traffic shaping mechanism that controls the amount of data that can be sent or received over a network by using a bucket of tokens and a constant token generation rate.

• Token bucket algorithm is a technique for shaping traffic by using a bucket of coins and a variable coin generation rate

• Token bucket algorithm is a mechanism for controlling network traffic by using a bucket of tokens and a decreasing token generation rate

How can shaping and throttling be used to prioritize different types of network traffic?

• By increasing the bandwidth for all types of traffic

• By controlling the flow of data and applying shaping and throttling to different types of traffic.

• By completely blocking certain types of traffic

• By randomly dropping packets from all types of traffic

What are the potential drawbacks of aggressive traffic shaping in a network?

• Decreased network performance, increased latency, and potential negative impact on user experience.

• No impact on network performance, reduced latency, and improved user experience.

• Improved network performance, decreased latency, and positive impact on user experience.

• Enhanced network performance, minimal latency, and positive impact on user experience.