During a routine network check at an enterprise, the network administrator notices that network performance degrades every day between 3 PM and 5 PM. After some initial checks, they identify that the traffic during this period consistently exceeds the available bandwidth due to high video streaming usage. What is the most effective solution to mitigate this performance issue while maintaining essential services?
Increase the overall bandwidth of the internet connection.
Implement Quality of Service (QoS) to prioritize critical business applications.
Change the work hours to distribute the load more evenly throughout the day.
Completely restrict access to video streaming sites during peak hours.
Implementing Quality of Service (QoS) rules to prioritize essential traffic and limit bandwidth for video streaming ensures that critical applications continue to perform well even during high traffic periods. Increasing bandwidth could solve the problem, but it might not be cost-effective. Restricting access to streaming sites could disrupt users who may need access for legitimate purposes, while changing work schedules is impractical and does not directly address the bandwidth issue.
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