To maximize WAN offload for distributed workloads, where is FlexCache typically deployed?

• A. On the origin cluster only
• B. In branch offices across distant sites
• C. In a single data center with no WAN
• D. Inside the same server as origin

Answer: (B)

FlexCache reduces wide-area traffic by placing a cache where the workloads actually run, so data can be served locally instead of repeatedly going to the origin over the WAN. To maximize WAN offload for distributed workloads, deploy caches at branch offices across distant sites. That setup lets frequently accessed data be served from nearby caches, while misses still fetch from the origin, cutting cross-site bandwidth and improving remote-user latency. If you only cache at the origin, or place the cache in a non-WAN environment or on the origin’s own server, you don’t achieve the same WAN offload across multiple remote sites.