A data center has two network connections to the internet from two different providers. The network team is configuring the routers to use Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) to advertise the data center's IP address space. What is the primary purpose of using BGP in this multi-homed design?

To load-balance traffic evenly across both providers at all times

To encrypt all traffic between the data center and the providers

To automatically fail over traffic to the second provider if the first provider fails

To provide a single point of failure for the network

A government agency is building a new data center to handle classified information. The agency requires physical control over all hardware and the ability to conduct in-person security inspections at any time. Which data center model best meets these requirements?

A dedicated data center built and operated by the agency

A multi-tenant public cloud offering

A colocation facility with 24/7 security guards

A managed hosting service with a dedicated server

A data center's HVAC system is designed with an N+1 redundancy configuration. This means there are multiple cooling units, and the system can continue to operate if one unit fails. What is the most important additional control to ensure the HVAC system operates as designed during a failure?

A regular maintenance schedule for the cooling units

A comprehensive monitoring and alerting system for temperature, humidity, and unit status

A backup power supply for the HVAC system

A physical security system to prevent unauthorized access to the HVAC equipment

A data center is being designed with a 2N redundant power configuration. This means there are two independent power paths, each with its own UPS and generator. What is the primary security and availability benefit of this design?

It reduces the total power consumption of the data center

It allows for maintenance on one power path without disrupting the critical load

It eliminates the need for a backup generator

It ensures that a single point of failure in the power distribution cannot cause an outage

When selecting a data center location, which of the following is a primary regulatory consideration?

Availability of local tax incentives

Compliance with data residency and privacy laws that apply to the data being processed

The average temperature of the region to reduce cooling costs

Proximity to the nearest airport for executive travel

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Design a Secure Data Center CCSP Practice Questions (Page 3)

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Questions 11–15

11application · medium
A data center has two network connections to the internet from two different providers. The network team is configuring the routers to use Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) to advertise the data center's IP address space. What is the primary purpose of using BGP in this multi-homed design?
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12application · medium
A government agency is building a new data center to handle classified information. The agency requires physical control over all hardware and the ability to conduct in-person security inspections at any time. Which data center model best meets these requirements?
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13application · medium
A data center's HVAC system is designed with an N+1 redundancy configuration. This means there are multiple cooling units, and the system can continue to operate if one unit fails. What is the most important additional control to ensure the HVAC system operates as designed during a failure?
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14application · medium
A data center is being designed with a 2N redundant power configuration. This means there are two independent power paths, each with its own UPS and generator. What is the primary security and availability benefit of this design?
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When selecting a data center location, which of the following is a primary regulatory consideration?
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