A company is standardizing its server infrastructure to reduce management overhead. They want blade servers that can be centrally managed, with the ability to dynamically assign compute resources and network profiles. They also want to integrate with their existing Nexus-based network fabric. Which solution should they choose?

Cisco ASA firewalls with integrated compute

Standalone rack servers with individual management controllers

Cisco MDS directors with attached storage

What is a common advantage of Top-of-Rack (ToR) deployment?

Reduced power consumption due to fewer switch ports

Easier to manage because all switches are in one location

Shorter cable runs between servers and the access switch

Lower total cost because fewer switches are needed for the entire data center

A small data center is deploying 10 racks of servers. The team wants to minimize cabling complexity and improve fault isolation per rack. They are considering using a switch at the top of each rack. What is a key advantage of this Top-of-Rack (ToR) approach?

Centralized management of all racks in a single chassis

Lower overall switch count compared to End-of-Row

Reduced cable length and simplified per-rack cabling

Eliminates the need for upstream aggregation switches

What is the primary benefit of unified fabric in a data center?

It eliminates the need for any network security measures.

It increases the speed of the WAN connection to remote sites.

It reduces the number of physical cables and switches by carrying both LAN and SAN traffic over a single converged infrastructure.

It provides a separate network for each application to improve isolation.

What is the primary role of Cisco Nexus switches in a data center network?

Providing high-density, low-latency Ethernet switching for data center server and storage traffic

Acting as wireless access points for client devices

Providing routing between home networks and ISPs

Serving as firewalls to filter internet traffic

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6.1 Identify Devices in a Data Center Network 800-150 Practice Questions (Page 3)

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