DevNet Associate (DEVASC) v1.0Cisco Platforms and DevelopmentMedium
A network operations team needs to automate the deployment of application-centric policies and network services within their data center infrastructure. They require a solution that abstracts the underlying network hardware and allows defining application connectivity and security requirements at a high level. Which Cisco technology is designed for this application-centric approach in the data center?
- ACisco ACI
- BCisco Meraki
- CCisco SD-WAN
- DCisco DNA Center
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Correct answer: A. Cisco ACI
Cisco ACI (Application Centric Infrastructure) is specifically designed for data centers to enable an application-centric approach. It abstracts the underlying network and allows defining policies based on application requirements, which are then automatically enforced across the network.
Why the other options are wrong
- B. Cisco Meraki provides cloud-managed networking, primarily for simpler distributed environments.
- C. Cisco SD-WAN focuses on wide area network connectivity and optimization.
- D. Cisco DNA Center focuses on campus and branch networks for intent-based networking.
Cisco ACI
Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) is a software-defined networking (SDN) solution for data centers that enables an application-centric approach to network policy, abstracting hardware and automating service deployment.
- Data center SDN solution.
- Application-centric policy model.
- Automates network configuration and service deployment.
Memory trick: ACI makes the data center dance to the application's tune.