CV0-004 Cloud Architecture and Design Practice Question
A company wants to connect its on-premises data center to a public cloud provider with a dedicated, high-bandwidth, low-latency connection. The connection must be private and not traverse the internet. Which connectivity option should be used?
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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Direct Connect or ExpressRoute
Direct Connect (AWS) or ExpressRoute (Azure) provides a dedicated private connection from on-premises to the cloud. VPN uses the internet and has lower performance. Internet gateway is for internet access. VPC peering connects VPCs within the cloud.
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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Site-to-Site VPN
Why it's wrong here
VPN uses the internet and may have variable latency and bandwidth.
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Internet gateway
Why it's wrong here
Internet gateway is for VPC to internet, not private on-premises connection.
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VPC peering
Why it's wrong here
VPC peering connects two VPCs, not on-premises.
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Direct Connect or ExpressRoute
Why this is correct
These provide dedicated private connections with consistent performance.
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