Developing Applications and Automating Workflows Using Cisco Platforms (DEVASC) — Question 524

A small business company hires an engineer to deploy and manage a new application. The company must keep costs as low as possible while achieving the highest performance. The application is handling highly sensitive data that must never transit outside the corporate network. Which deployment model must be chosen?

Answer options

• A. cloud
• B. bare metal
• C. vm
• D. containers

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The bare metal deployment model is the correct choice as it provides dedicated hardware that ensures high performance and security for sensitive data, keeping it within the corporate network. Cloud solutions may not guarantee data locality, while VMs and containers introduce additional layers that could compromise performance for this use case.