A company has a headquarters and three branch offices. The branches currently use MPLS for WAN connectivity, but the company is considering a change to reduce costs. They have a mix of critical applications (e.g., VoIP, database) and non-critical traffic (e.g., web browsing). They also need to ensure that if one WAN link fails, traffic can still be routed. Which solution best meets these requirements?

Keep MPLS but add a backup dial-up connection

Implement SD-WAN with multiple internet connections per branch

Replace MPLS with a single broadband connection per branch

Use a LAN extension across the branches

Which scenario is most appropriate for using a LAN?

Connecting branch offices in different cities

Connecting devices within a single office floor

Providing long-distance connectivity using MPLS

Managing WAN connections across multiple sites

Which benefit is commonly associated with Software-Defined WAN (SD-WAN)?

It increases the geographic scope of a LAN

It requires specialized hardware at every branch office

It reduces the need for centralized network management

It provides cost efficiency by allowing the use of multiple transport types

How does SD-WAN differ from a traditional WAN in terms of management?

SD-WAN requires manual configuration of each router individually

SD-WAN has no management interface

SD-WAN management is identical to LAN management

SD-WAN provides centralized control and policy-based management

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2.1 Identify and Describe Types of Area Networks (e.g., WAN, LAN, SD-WAN) CYBERSECURITY-APPRENTICE Practice Questions (Page 3)

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A company has a headquarters and three branch offices. The branches currently use MPLS for WAN connectivity, but the company is considering a change to reduce costs. They have a mix of critical applications (e.g., VoIP, database) and non-critical traffic (e.g., web browsing). They also need to ensure that if one WAN link fails, traffic can still be routed. Which solution best meets these requirements?
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Which scenario is most appropriate for using a LAN?
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Which benefit is commonly associated with Software-Defined WAN (SD-WAN)?
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A retail chain has stores in three different cities. They need to connect the stores' local networks to the headquarters so that inventory data can be shared in real time. Which type of network should they use to interconnect these distant locations?
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How does SD-WAN differ from a traditional WAN in terms of management?
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Which scenario is most appropriate for using a LAN?

Which benefit is commonly associated with Software-Defined WAN (SD-WAN)?

A retail chain has stores in three different cities. They need to connect the stores' local networks to the headquarters so that inventory data can be shared in real time. Which type of network should they use to interconnect these distant locations?

How does SD-WAN differ from a traditional WAN in terms of management?

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