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What is a benefit of model-driven programmability?
The correct answer is C. It provides a programmatic and standards-based way of writing configurations to any network. Model-driven programmability (using data models like YANG with protocols like NETCONF and RESTCONF) provides a standardized, programmatic, vendor-agnostic method for configuring any network device. This means configurations can be written consistently across different vendors' eq
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What is a benefit of model-driven programmability?
Options
- AIt addresses the static architecture of traditional networks being decentralized and complex.
- BBy modeling data, it ensures that vast quantities of data are usable for monitoring.
- CIt provides a programmatic and standards-based way of writing configurations to any network
- DIt simplifies management and operations by decoupling the networking hardware from its control
How the community answered
(62 responses)- A5% (3)
- B2% (1)
- C92% (57)
- D2% (1)
Explanation
Model-driven programmability (using data models like YANG with protocols like NETCONF and RESTCONF) provides a standardized, programmatic, vendor-agnostic method for configuring any network device. This means configurations can be written consistently across different vendors' equipment. Option A incorrectly describes the problem (traditional networks are decentralized, but model-driven programmability doesn't directly fix centralization). Option B is about data monitoring at scale, which is not the primary benefit. Option D describes Software-Defined Networking (SDN), which decouples the control plane from hardware - a distinct concept from model-driven programmability.
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