Implementing Cisco Service Provider Advanced Solutions (SPCOR2) — Question 11

Which statement about sharding in ACI is true?

Answer options

• A. Sharding is the technology that is designed to prevent "split-brain" scenarios in ACI.
• B. Sharding is the service that presents the API on a Cisco APIC.
• C. Sharding is the mechanism for the distributing the database and configuration changes on a Cisco APIC cluster.
• D. Sharding is the distributed topology that is used in ACI (also referred to as spine-leaf).

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer, C, is accurate as sharding refers to the method of distributing the database and configuration changes in a Cisco APIC cluster, enhancing scalability and reliability. Options A and B describe different aspects of ACI but do not correctly define sharding, while D focuses on the topology rather than the function of sharding itself.