AWS Certified Advanced Networking – Specialty (ANS-C01) — Question 247

A global company is establishing network connections between the company's primary and secondary data centers and a VPC. A network engineer needs to maximize resiliency and fault tolerance for the connections. The network bandwidth must be greater than 10 Gbps.

Which solution will meet these requirements MOST cost-effectively?

Answer options

• A. Set up a 100 Gbps connection at the primary data center that terminates at an AWS Direct Connect location. Set up a second 100 Gbps connection at the secondary data center that terminates at a second Direct Connect location. Ensure the connections are managed by separate providers.
• B. Set up a 10 Gbps connection at the primary data center that terminates at an AWS Direct Connect location. Set up a second 10 Gbps connection at the secondary data center that terminates at a second Direct Connect location. Ensure the connections are managed by separate providers.
• C. Set up two 10 Gbps connections at the primary data center that terminate at one AWS Direct Connect location. Ensure the connections are managed by separate providers. Set up two 10 Gbps connections at the secondary data center that terminate at a second Direct Connect location. Ensure the connections are managed by separate providers.
• D. Set up a 10 Gbps connection at the primary data center that terminates at an AWS Direct Connect location. Set up an AWS Site-to-Site VPN connection at the secondary data center that terminates at a virtual private gateway in the same Region as the company’s VPC.

Correct answer: C

Explanation

Option C is the correct choice as it provides the required bandwidth and maximizes resiliency by utilizing multiple connections at both data centers while keeping the management by separate providers. Options A and B do not fully utilize the resources for redundancy, and option D does not meet the bandwidth requirement effectively.