ANS-C01 Network Management and Operations Practice Question
A company is migrating from a legacy MPLS network to AWS using Direct Connect. The network team wants to ensure high availability with a backup connection. They have two Direct Connect connections from different providers, both terminating at the same AWS Direct Connect location. Which configuration provides the most resilient setup?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Use both connections with separate virtual interfaces, each terminating on different customer routers.
Using two separate Direct Connect connections with separate virtual interfaces, each terminating on different customer routers, provides high availability by eliminating single points of failure at both the physical and logical levels. Option A is wrong because using the same provider reduces diversity. Option C is wrong because using a single connection with two VIFs still has a single physical link. Option D is wrong because terminating on the same router creates a single point of failure.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Use both connections but from the same provider to simplify management.
Why it's wrong here
Provider failure takes down both.
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Use both connections with separate virtual interfaces, each terminating on different customer routers.
Why this is correct
Full redundancy with diverse paths.
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Use one connection with two virtual interfaces for redundancy.
Why it's wrong here
Single physical connection is a SPOF.
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Use both connections with a single virtual interface on each, but terminate on the same router.
Why it's wrong here
Same router failure affects both.
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