Nutanix NCP-CI-AWS Exam - Topic 4 Question 35 Discussion

Actual exam question for Nutanix's NCP-CI-AWS exam

Question #: 35
Topic #: 4

An administrator is deploying a new NC2 cluster on AWS and needs to ensure full connectivity is established between the company's on-premises datacenter and the AWS cloud.

Which two AWS offering will satisfy this requirement? (Choose two.)

AExpressRoute

BAWS VPN

CDirect Connect

DDedicated interconnect

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Suggested Answer: B, C

To establish full connectivity between the company's on-premises datacenter and the AWS cloud, the following AWS offerings will satisfy this requirement:

AWS VPN: This service allows you to create a secure connection between your on-premises network or other remote network and your AWS VPC using an IPsec VPN tunnel. It is suitable for low to moderate bandwidth requirements and provides secure, encrypted connections.

Direct Connect: AWS Direct Connect is a dedicated network connection from your premises to AWS. It provides a private, high-bandwidth, low-latency connection which is ideal for high-throughput applications and workloads that need consistent network performance.

AWS VPN Documentation

AWS Direct Connect Documentation

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Rodrigo

20 days ago

Agreed, Direct Connect is great for consistent bandwidth.

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Dorothy

25 days ago

ExpressRoute is not AWS, so it’s out for me.

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Roxane

1 month ago

Definitely! But I’d also go for Direct Connect for better performance.

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Kent

1 month ago

I think AWS VPN is a solid choice for secure connectivity.

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Gail

1 month ago

Both B and C are correct!

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Jaclyn

2 months ago

I thought Dedicated interconnect was a Google thing?

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Raina

2 months ago

Wait, isn't ExpressRoute for Azure?

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Frederick

2 months ago

C) Direct Connect is definitely the way to go!

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Temeka

2 months ago

B) AWS VPN is a solid choice.

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Paulina

2 months ago

C) Direct Connect and D) Dedicated interconnect are the obvious choices here.

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Jose

2 months ago

Haha, I bet the administrator is wishing they had a crystal ball to see the right answers!

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Bronwyn

3 months ago

A) ExpressRoute and C) Direct Connect are the way to go for this scenario.

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Rosamond

3 months ago

B) AWS VPN and D) Dedicated interconnect seem like the best options to me.

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Tawny

3 months ago

I think the correct answers are B) AWS VPN and C) Direct Connect.

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Aimee

4 months ago

I’m leaning towards AWS VPN and Direct Connect, but I need to double-check if Dedicated interconnect is even an AWS service.

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Colette

4 months ago

ExpressRoute sounds familiar, but I believe that's more related to Azure. I might be mixing things up.

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Johnetta

4 months ago

I remember practicing a question like this, and I think Direct Connect is the right choice for dedicated connections.

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Ronna

4 months ago

I think AWS VPN is definitely one of the options, but I'm not sure about the second one. Maybe Direct Connect?

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Florinda

4 months ago

I'm a bit unsure about the differences between Direct Connect and Dedicated interconnect. I'll need to double-check the details on those two options to make sure I understand them correctly.

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Tashia

4 months ago

I'm feeling confident about this one. ExpressRoute and Direct Connect are the two AWS services that can provide the level of connectivity the admin is looking for. The other options don't quite fit the bill.

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Xuan

5 months ago

Okay, let me think this through. We need to establish a secure, reliable connection between the on-premises datacenter and the AWS cloud. I'm pretty sure ExpressRoute and Direct Connect are the two best choices here.

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Terrilyn

5 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit confused. I know AWS VPN is an option, but I'm not sure if that satisfies the "full connectivity" requirement. I'll need to review the differences between the connectivity options.

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Donte

5 months ago

I think I know this one - ExpressRoute and Direct Connect are the two AWS offerings that can provide full connectivity between on-premises and the cloud.

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Nu

15 days ago

I believe AWS VPN is also a good option.

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