Which WAN topology is most appropriate for a centrally located server farm with several satellite branches?

A star topology is typically used for LANs where all nodes connect to a central switch, which isn't the best fit for distributed WAN branches.

The hub and spoke topology is ideal for this scenario because all satellite branches connect directly to a central hub, which houses the server farm. This design centralizes data access and management, allowing branches to communicate with the central resources efficiently, while minimizing direct branch-to-branch connections.

Point-to-point connections are between two specific endpoints, making it inefficient and complex to manage for multiple branches needing central access.

A full mesh topology provides direct connections between every pair of nodes, which is overly complex, expensive, and unnecessary for branches primarily communicating with a central hub.