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What is the primary benefit of implementing Virtual Device Contexts on Nexus hardware In a multi- tenant environment?
The correct answer is A. resource isolation. Virtual Device Contexts (VDCs) allow a single physical Cisco Nexus switch to be partitioned into multiple independent logical devices. In a multi-tenant environment, the primary benefit is resource isolation - each tenant (or business unit) operates within its own VDC with a…
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What is the primary benefit of implementing Virtual Device Contexts on Nexus hardware In a multi- tenant environment?
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- Aresource isolation
- Bsoftware partitioning
- Cresource allocation
- Dgranular monitoring
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(28 responses)- A86% (24)
- B7% (2)
- C4% (1)
- D4% (1)
Explanation
Virtual Device Contexts (VDCs) allow a single physical Cisco Nexus switch to be partitioned into multiple independent logical devices. In a multi-tenant environment, the primary benefit is resource isolation - each tenant (or business unit) operates within its own VDC with a separate management plane, dedicated interfaces, independent routing tables, and isolated fault domains. A failure or misconfiguration in one VDC does not affect others. While VDCs do provide software partitioning and allow resource allocation, isolation is the core design goal in multi-tenancy: guaranteeing that tenants cannot interfere with each other's traffic, configuration, or operations.
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