Refer to the exhibit. Which description of this core-edge topology is true?

A core-edge design is not single-hop from host to storage because traffic must traverse the edge-to-core link, introducing at least two switching hops between host and target.

Single-hop connectivity is not the mechanism that makes core-edge scalable; scalability comes from hierarchical aggregation at the core layer, not from minimizing hop count.

Core-edge topologies typically deploy multiple redundant core switches to eliminate single points of failure; describing a single core switch misrepresents both the redundancy requirements and the defining structural characteristic of the topology.

Core-edge topology places host servers at the edge layer, connected to edge switches that aggregate traffic and provide uplinks to the core switches where storage devices attach. This two-tier hierarchy creates at least a two-hop path from host to target, passing through both the edge device and the core. The description accurately reflects the standard definition of the core-edge SAN or data center fabric design.