300-415 Question 73
Single answerAn organization is planning to deploy Cisco SD-WAN controllers in the cloud. They want to minimize on-premises infrastructure requirements while ensuring high availability and scalability. Which of the following is the recommended deployment approach?
- A
Deploy the vManage, vSmart, and vBond controllers in a public cloud provider such as AWS or Azure.
- B
Deploy the vManage controller on-premises and the vSmart and vBond controllers in the cloud.
- C
Deploy all SD-WAN controllers (vManage, vSmart, and vBond) in the organization's private data center.
- D
Deploy vSmart in the cloud while keeping vManage and vBond on-premises.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
Deploying all Cisco SD-WAN controllers (vManage, vSmart, and vBond) in a public cloud such as AWS or Azure is the recommended approach for organizations seeking to minimize on-premises infrastructure and leverage cloud benefits like scalability, high availability, and reduced management overhead. It simplifies deployment and ensures centralized control while utilizing the cloud's resources efficiently.
- A. Correct.
This is the correct approach for deploying Cisco SD-WAN controllers in the cloud. Hosting all controllers (vManage, vSmart, and vBond) on a public cloud provider ensures scalability, high availability, and reduces on-premises infrastructure needs.
- B. Incorrect.
This approach partially uses the cloud but does not minimize on-premises infrastructure since vManage is deployed on-premises. It complicates management and reduces the benefits of a full cloud deployment.
- C. Incorrect.
Deploying all controllers in a private data center does not leverage cloud advantages such as scalability and reduced infrastructure requirements. This is not suitable for organizations aiming for cloud-first strategies.
- D. Incorrect.
This hybrid approach splits the controllers between on-premises and cloud, which increases complexity and does not fully achieve the goals of minimizing on-premises infrastructure and maximizing scalability.