What is considered a typical VMware SD-WAN use case?

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Options

• AProvide a distributed (per device) commands line interface (CLI) based configurations to
• BProvide high speed layer 2 data center interconnects.
• CProvide cloud delivered central management Orchestrator to implement complex design network
• DProvide management, control plane, and data forwarding from a single system to reduce

• A
  6% (2)
• C
  3% (1)
• D
  91% (29)

Explanation

Option D captures the core SD-WAN value proposition: consolidating management, control plane functions, and data forwarding into a unified, centrally managed system - reducing hardware sprawl, operational complexity, and cost at branch sites compared to traditional WAN deployments with separate devices for each function.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• A is the opposite of SD-WAN's purpose - per-device CLI configuration is the legacy approach SD-WAN replaces with centralized, policy-driven management.
• B describes a layer 2 data center interconnect technology (like DWDM or dark fiber), which is unrelated to SD-WAN's branch/WAN connectivity use case.
• C is misleading because while VMware SD-WAN does use a cloud-delivered Orchestrator, the goal is to simplify network design, not implement "complex" designs - that phrasing contradicts SD-WAN's intent.

Memory tip: Think of SD-WAN as the "one box does it all" solution for branch offices - management, control, and forwarding unified in a single system. If an answer choice sounds like the old way (per-device CLI, separate hardware roles, layer 2 plumbing), it's a distractor.

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