What's the two benefits of ToR design? (Choose two)

The correct answer is A. decrasing cable cost C. esasier per rack upgrade. In a Top-of-Rack (ToR) design, a switch is placed at the top of each server rack. Servers connect to their local ToR switch via short, inexpensive copper patch cables within the rack, eliminating long structured-cabling runs to a central distribution switch - this directly…

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Adecrasing cable cost
Bdirectly connected Rack in the row
Cesasier per rack upgrade

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(27 responses)

A
85% (23)
B
15% (4)

Explanation

In a Top-of-Rack (ToR) design, a switch is placed at the top of each server rack. Servers connect to their local ToR switch via short, inexpensive copper patch cables within the rack, eliminating long structured-cabling runs to a central distribution switch - this directly decreases cabling cost (A). Isolation per rack also means a rack's switch can be upgraded independently without affecting other racks, making per-rack upgrades simpler (C). Option B describes End-of-Row (EoR) topology characteristics, not ToR.

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#ToR design#data center cabling#rack upgrades#data center topology

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