What type of network architecture does Fabric Composer primarily manage?

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Options

• AFull Mesh
• BLeaf-Spine
• CRing
• DStar

• A
  7% (4)
• B
  88% (51)
• C
  3% (2)
• D
  2% (1)

Explanation

Fabric Composer is designed to manage Leaf-Spine architectures, the dominant topology in modern data center fabrics. This two-tier design uses leaf switches (connecting servers) and spine switches (interconnecting all leaves), providing predictable low-latency, high-bandwidth east-west traffic - exactly what fabric management tools are built to orchestrate.

• A (Full Mesh) is incorrect because while every node connects to every other in a full mesh, this topology doesn't scale well in data centers and isn't what "fabric" solutions are architected around.
• C (Ring) is incorrect; ring topologies are associated with older WAN/MAN technologies (like SONET/SDH), not modern data center fabrics.
• D (Star) is incorrect; star topology describes a single central hub/switch connecting endpoints - too simple and single-point-of-failure-prone for what Fabric Composer manages.

Memory tip: Think of "fabric" as a woven cloth - threads running horizontally (spine) cross threads running vertically (leaf), forming an interconnected mesh pattern. That visual maps directly to Leaf-Spine, making "Fabric Composer = Leaf-Spine" easy to recall on exam day.

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