Correct Answer: By performing SSL Termination (offloading) at the gateway
SSL termination allows the backend communication to be unencrypted (or re-encrypted if needed), saving CPU cycles on the servers....
Correct Answer
By performing SSL Termination (offloading) at the gateway
Why This Answer Is Correct
SSL termination allows the backend communication to be unencrypted (or re-encrypted if needed), saving CPU cycles on the servers.
This question evaluates your knowledge of Azure Application Gateway — a core concept tested in Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104). Understanding Azure Application Gateway is essential for designing scalable, secure, and cost-effective cloud architectures. Mastery of this topic will help you answer scenario-based questions confidently on exam day.
You need to route traffic to Azure Virtual Machines instances based on URL paths (e.g., '/api' vs '/static'). Which load balancer type should you use?
Which load balancing service should you use for web traffic (HTTP/HTTPS) that requires Layer 7 features like URL path-based routing or SSL termination?
What is 'Web Application Firewall' (WAF) in the context of an Application Gateway?
An administrator wants to route traffic for 'example.com/images/*' to one backend pool and 'example.com/orders/*' to another. Which Application Gateway feature is needed?
What is the requirement for the backend instances of an Application Gateway?