Which of the following caches web pages for future retrieval?

A.
An FTP server

B.
A NAS server

C.
A web server

D.
A proxy server

Explanation:
A proxy server caches web pages for future retrieval, allowing a user’s request to be filled quicker and reducing Internet traffic.

Incorrect Answers:
A: A, File Transfer Protocol (FTP) server transfers files across the Internet, an extranet, or an intranet.
B: A Network-Attached Storage (NAS) server provides file storage directly on the transport network C: A web server hosts the actual web sites. It does not provide caching of other web pages.
References:
Charles J. Brooks, Server+ Certification Exam Cram 2 (Exam SK0-002), QUE Publishing, Indianapolis, 2006, pp. 12-25.

David Groth and Toby Skandier, Network+ Study Guide (4th Edition), Sybex, Alameda CA, 2005, pp. 6, 56, 67-69, 136.