An organization wants to prevent any single server from becoming a performance bottleneck during high traffic periods to maintain optimal service availability. Which network device should they deploy to achieve this goal?
They should deploy a load balancer. Load balancers distribute network traffic across multiple servers, preventing any single server from being overwhelmed, ensuring high availability and efficient resource utilization. An Intrusion Detection System (IDS) monitors network traffic for security threats but does not manage server load. A Virtual Private Network (VPN) provides secure access to the network but does not address load distribution. A proxy server acts as an intermediary for client requests but does not inherently prevent server bottlenecks by distributing traffic among multiple servers.
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