What is one benefit of the Cisco 1100 ISR router over the 900 ISR router for mid-size organizations?

Question

Options

• AThe 1100 ISR provides support for xDSL types of WAN interfaces
• BThe 1100 ISR is compatible with all Cisco switches.
• CThe 1100 ISR provides APIC support.
• DThe 1100 ISR includes built-in firewall and advanced QOS features.

• A
  2% (1)
• B
  6% (3)
• C
  90% (46)
• D
  2% (1)

Explanation

APIC (Application Policy Infrastructure Controller) support is the key differentiator here. The Cisco 1100 ISR integrates with Cisco's APIC/APIC-EM platform, enabling centralized network policy management and automation - capabilities that mid-size organizations need as their networks grow more complex. This enterprise-level management feature is absent in the 900 ISR, which targets small offices with simpler needs.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• A is backwards - xDSL support (VDSL2/ADSL2+) is actually a feature associated with the 900 series, not a benefit the 1100 adds over it.
• B is a vague, unsupported claim - Cisco compatibility is based on specific platform requirements, not a blanket feature of the 1100.
• D is incorrect because both the 900 and 1100 series support firewall and QoS features; this isn't unique to the 1100.

Memory tip: Think of the "1100" as stepping up to enterprise-level control - APIC is Cisco's centralized policy controller, and "1100 = policy = APIC." The 900 handles the connection (xDSL), while the 1100 handles the control.

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