1.2 Describe Characteristics of Network Topology Architectures 200-301 Practice Questions (Page 7)

Questions 31–35

1. 31application · medium

   A company is expanding its main office from 200 to 800 users. The current network uses a three-tier design with separate core, distribution, and access layers. The IT director wants to simplify management and reduce hardware costs while still supporting the expected traffic. Which architecture change best meets these goals?

   • AKeep the three-tier design but add more access switches
   • BImplement a full-mesh WAN topology between all access switches
   • CReplace the access layer with a spine-leaf fabric
   • DMove to a two-tier design with a collapsed core/distribution layer
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2. 32foundation · easy

   Which statement correctly contrasts on-premises and cloud network architectures?

   • ACloud architectures always provide lower latency than on-premises architectures.
   • BCloud architectures do not require any network connectivity.
   • COn-premises architectures require the organization to manage physical hardware, while cloud architectures shift much of that responsibility to the provider.
   • DOn-premises architectures cannot scale to support large numbers of users.
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4. 33foundation · easy

   Which statement best describes a characteristic of a two-tier network topology?

   • AIt combines the core and distribution layers into a single layer.
   • BIt uses a separate core layer dedicated solely to high-speed forwarding.
   • CIt combines the access and distribution layers into one layer.
   • DIt requires every switch to connect to every other switch in a full mesh.
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5. 34foundation · easy

   A company has a central headquarters and several branch offices. Each branch connects directly to the headquarters, but branches do not connect to each other. Which WAN topology does this describe?

   • AHub-and-spoke
   • BFull mesh
   • CPoint-to-point
   • DSpine-leaf
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6. 35expert · hard

   A financial firm is required by regulation to keep customer data within a specific country. They are considering a public cloud provider that has a data center in that country. The firm also needs low-latency connectivity from their on-premises office to the cloud. Which approach meets the regulatory requirement and the latency need?

   • AUse the cloud provider's region in the required country and connect via a dedicated VPN or ExpressRoute-like link
   • BUse a private cloud hosted in the firm's own data center
   • CKeep all data on-premises and use a public cloud only for non-regulated workloads
   • DUse a cloud region in a neighboring country and rely on encryption
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