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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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Question

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)
  • A
    13% (2)
  • B
    7% (1)
  • C
    73% (11)
  • D
    7% (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.

Topics

#hybrid multicloud#network design#secure connectivity#low latency

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