Exin CDCP Exam - Topic 1 Question 10 Discussion

Actual exam question for Exin's CDCP exam

Question #: 10
Topic #: 1

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Does unplanned downtime of a data centre have an impact on the business results?

ANo, because data centres operate independently from the business.

BNo, unplanned data centre downtime is already financially planned for in the yearly budget planning process.

CYes, data centre downtime can result in business downtime.

DYes, but data centre downtime only impacts the airline industry.

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Suggested Answer: C

Data centres are essential for supporting the IT operations and applications of various businesses across different industries. Data centre downtime can have a negative impact on the business results, such as loss of revenue, customer satisfaction, productivity, reputation, and competitive advantage. According to a web search, the average cost of data centre downtime in 2020 was $8,851 per minute, and the average duration of a data centre outage was 95 minutes1. This means that a typical data centre outage could cost a business over $840,000 in direct and indirect losses1. Therefore, data centre downtime can have a significant impact on the business results, regardless of the industry or sector.

by Mauricio at Apr 24, 2024, 02:46 PM

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Olive

3 months ago

Actually, we always budget for that, so it's not a big deal.

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Dean

3 months ago

Unplanned downtime can lead to major losses, no doubt.

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Lelia

3 months ago

Surprised anyone thinks it doesn't impact results!

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Yong

4 months ago

I disagree, data centers are crucial for all industries.

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Fernanda

4 months ago

Yes, downtime definitely affects business operations.

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Ceola

4 months ago

I thought we covered that downtime is usually accounted for in budgets, but I still feel like it could hurt business operations.

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Art

4 months ago

I practiced a similar question, and I think unplanned downtime definitely has financial implications for businesses overall.

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Yuonne

4 months ago

I'm not entirely sure, but I feel like unplanned downtime could impact various sectors, not just airlines.

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Renea

5 months ago

I remember discussing how downtime can affect customer trust and revenue, so I think option C makes sense.

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Donte

5 months ago

I'm not totally convinced by the options provided. I might need to draw on my broader knowledge of IT infrastructure and business operations to determine the best answer.

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Malcom

5 months ago

Option C looks like the best answer to me. Data centre downtime would likely result in business downtime, as the systems and services the business relies on would be impacted.

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Melina

5 months ago

This seems like a straightforward question about the impact of data centre downtime on business. I'll need to think through the different options carefully.

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Norah

5 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. I'll need to consider how data centres and businesses are connected to determine the right answer.

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Pauline

5 months ago

Hmm, this is a tricky one. I'm not totally sure if the data will refresh when the Data Sync completes, or when the recipe completes. I'll have to think this through carefully.

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Melissa

5 months ago

I'm fairly confident the retry mechanism is implemented in the SetTransactionStatus workflow. That's where the status updates would happen, and it makes sense to have the retry logic there to handle any issues with updating the status.

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Magda

5 months ago

Okay, let's see. WPA-Personal and WPA2-Personal are both pre-shared key modes, while WPA-Enterprise uses 802.1X authentication. I think WPA2-Personal is the way to go for the highest security in this basic network setup.

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Virgie

5 months ago

This is a great question to test our knowledge of the Cisco DNA Center API. I'm pretty confident I can identify the two correct responses from the options provided.

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