C1000-176 · Question #65
When applying network design considerations for hybrid multicloud architectures, what factor is crucial?
The correct answer is C. Designing for secure, low-latency connections between cloud environments. Designing for secure, low-latency connections (C) is the cornerstone of hybrid multicloud networking because workloads spanning multiple clouds require consistent performance and data protection - public internet alone can't guarantee either, and the whole point of a hybrid…
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When applying network design considerations for hybrid multicloud architectures, what factor is crucial?
Options
- AEnsuring network isolation and avoiding connectivity between clouds
- BMaximizing the use of public internet for interconnectivity to reduce costs
- CDesigning for secure, low-latency connections between cloud environments
- DUsing a single cloud provider's network services across all clouds
How the community answered
(15 responses)- A13% (2)
- B7% (1)
- C73% (11)
- D7% (1)
Explanation
Designing for secure, low-latency connections (C) is the cornerstone of hybrid multicloud networking because workloads spanning multiple clouds require consistent performance and data protection - public internet alone can't guarantee either, and the whole point of a hybrid multicloud is that environments do communicate with each other.
Why the distractors fail:
- A is self-defeating: isolation defeats the purpose of a hybrid multicloud, which inherently requires cross-cloud connectivity.
- B is tempting on cost grounds, but the public internet introduces unpredictable latency, packet loss, and security exposure - unacceptable for enterprise workloads.
- D contradicts the definition of multicloud; locking into one provider's network services creates vendor dependency and defeats the flexibility that multicloud architectures are designed to provide.
Memory tip: Think of hybrid multicloud networking like building a private highway between cities - you need it to be fast (low latency), safe (secure/encrypted), and independent of public roads (not reliant on public internet or a single vendor). The acronym SLC - Secure, Low-latency, Cross-cloud - captures what option C embodies.
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