PCNE Implementing Hybrid Interconnectivity Practice Question
A company has two Dedicated Interconnect connections from different metro areas to Google Cloud. They want to achieve a 99.99% SLA. What is the minimum requirement?
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Correct answer & explanation
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Two Dedicated Interconnect connections from different metro areas, configured for redundancy.
To meet the 99.99% SLA, you need at least two connections that are diverse (different metro areas) and configured in active-active or active-passive mode. This ensures redundancy if one fails.
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One Dedicated Interconnect connection with two VLAN attachments.
Why it's wrong here
A single connection is a single point of failure.
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Two Dedicated Interconnect connections from different metro areas, configured for redundancy.
Why this is correct
Diverse metro areas ensure independence and meet SLA requirements.
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One Dedicated Interconnect and one Partner Interconnect.
Why it's wrong here
While possible, the SLA specifically requires two dedicated connections for 99.99%.
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Two Dedicated Interconnect connections in the same metro area.
Why it's wrong here
Same metro area may share infrastructure.
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