After confirming that the slow network performance is due to non-essential traffic overloading the company's main data link during peak hours, what is the BEST next step to resolve this issue?
Implement Quality of Service (QoS) measures to prioritize essential operations
Expand the data link capacity to handle increased traffic volume
Throttle all non-essential traffic to reduce its bandwidth consumption
Establish a VPN for all external communications to improve security
Implementing Quality of Service (QoS) measures to prioritize essential operations over non-critical traffic ensures that crucial services receive the necessary bandwidth. This approach directly targets the congestion source and is typically more cost-effective and immediate than expanding link capacity, which may still leave critical traffic competing with bulk transfers. Blanket throttling of all non-essential services can unduly restrict legitimate usage, and establishing a VPN addresses security rather than bandwidth prioritization.
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