300-415 Question 60
Single answerA company is deploying a Cisco SD-WAN solution in a hybrid cloud environment with an IaaS provider. The goal is to extend the SD-WAN fabric to the IaaS-hosted workloads. Which critical step must the company perform to integrate the IaaS environment into the Cisco SD-WAN fabric?
- A
Deploy vEdge or cEdge virtual instances in the IaaS environment and connect them to the SD-WAN fabric.
- B
Configure a physical edge device at the IaaS provider's data center to establish connectivity.
- C
Enable MPLS connectivity between the on-premises data center and the IaaS provider.
- D
Use Cisco SD-WAN Cloud OnRamp for SaaS to integrate the IaaS workloads.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
To integrate an IaaS environment into the Cisco SD-WAN fabric, the company must deploy virtual edge devices (vEdge or cEdge) within the IaaS environment. These virtual devices act as SD-WAN endpoints and extend the fabric to the cloud-hosted workloads, allowing consistent control, data, and policy management. This approach ensures seamless connectivity and security without relying on physical hardware or MPLS.
- A. Correct.
Deploying vEdge or cEdge virtual instances in the IaaS environment is the correct approach. These virtual devices allow the IaaS-hosted workloads to participate in the SD-WAN fabric directly, ensuring consistent policy and security.
- B. Incorrect.
A physical edge device at the IaaS provider's data center is not a feasible solution. Most IaaS providers do not allow physical hardware installation in their data centers.
- C. Incorrect.
MPLS connectivity is not required for Cisco SD-WAN integration with IaaS. The SD-WAN fabric primarily uses secure tunnels over the internet or other transport methods.
- D. Incorrect.
Cisco SD-WAN Cloud OnRamp for SaaS is used for optimizing SaaS application performance and does not apply to IaaS-hosted workloads.