Which term is used for internet-bound traffic that exits the WAN edge directly to the internet without traversing a TVC?

• A. Internet Breakout
• B. Local Internet Breakout
• C. Cloud Breakout
• D. Global Internet Exit

Answer: (B)

In SD-WAN, you decide where internet-bound traffic leaves the network. When traffic destined for the public Internet exits right at the WAN edge, bypassing the central SD-WAN transport path (the TVC), that is Local Internet Breakout. This keeps internet traffic local to the edge, typically reducing latency and backhaul costs because it doesn’t travel through the SD-WAN core before reaching the Internet.

Other terms are less precise in this context. A generic Internet Breakout doesn’t specify that the exit happens at the edge, and Cloud Breakout or Global Internet Exit describe different scenarios that don’t capture the essence of exiting directly at the WAN edge.