300-445 Question 2
Single answerYour organization is planning to deploy a network assurance solution to monitor and analyze the health of its enterprise network. The solution needs to provide deep insights into device performance, traffic flow, and policy compliance across a hybrid cloud environment. Which platform or architecture would best meet these requirements?
- A
Cisco DNA Center with Assurance
- B
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) polling
- C
NetFlow and sFlow collectors
- D
Wireshark packet analysis
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
Cisco DNA Center with Assurance is the most appropriate solution for enterprise network assurance. It provides advanced features such as AI-driven insights, policy compliance validation, traffic analysis, and device performance monitoring, all of which are necessary for managing a hybrid cloud enterprise network.
- A. Correct.
Cisco DNA Center with Assurance is specifically designed to deliver network assurance capabilities, including real-time analytics, policy compliance validation, and insights into device performance and traffic flow. It is the most comprehensive solution for the described scenario.
- B. Incorrect.
SNMP polling provides basic device monitoring and status information but lacks the advanced analytics, policy validation, and traffic insights required for enterprise network assurance in a hybrid cloud environment.
- C. Incorrect.
NetFlow and sFlow collectors are useful for traffic flow analysis but do not provide a complete network assurance solution that includes policy compliance or device performance insights.
- D. Incorrect.
Wireshark is a packet analysis tool designed for troubleshooting at a granular level but is not suitable for providing comprehensive network assurance at an enterprise scale.