CompTIA Network+ Practice Test

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What benefit does caching provide for proxies?

Increases network security
Trims downtime for server maintenance
Speeds up access to frequently requested information
Balances load across multiple servers

The correct answer is: Speeds up access to frequently requested information

Caching enhances proxies by storing copies of frequently requested data, allowing users to access this information more quickly when it is requested again. This process reduces the need to retrieve the same data from the original source each time, which can be slower and consume more bandwidth. By having the data readily available in the cache, proxies can serve users' requests much faster, leading to improved response times and overall user experience. The other options, while they do relate to networking and proxies in different contexts, do not directly pertain to the primary function and benefit of caching. For instance, increasing network security involves measures like filtering traffic and securing communications but does not stem from caching itself. Similarly, trimming downtime for server maintenance relies on strategies like redundancy and failover rather than caching. Finally, load balancing distributes network traffic intelligently among multiple servers to optimize resource use, but it does not specifically involve caching, which focuses on speed rather than distribution.