NCP-CI-AWS practice question 9 of 15

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.)

Full set: 74 questions
Answer options
A: ExpressRoute
B: AWS VPN Correct answer
C: Direct Connect Correct answer
D: Dedicated interconnect
Correct Answer:
B. AWS VPN; C. Direct Connect
Explanation

To establish full network connectivity between a company's on-premises datacenter and an NC2 cluster in an AWS Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), administrators must use standard AWS hybrid networking services. AWS Site-to-Site VPN provides a secure, IPsec-encrypted tunnel over the public internet, which is a common and cost-effective solution. For use cases requiring higher bandwidth, lower latency, and more consistent performance, AWS Direct Connect establishes a dedicated, private network connection between the on-premises environment and AWS, bypassing the public internet entirely. Both are standard, fully supported methods for this purpose.

Why Incorrect

A. ExpressRoute: This is the dedicated private connection service for the Microsoft Azure cloud platform, not for AWS.
D. Dedicated interconnect: This is the dedicated private connection service for the Google Cloud Platform (GCP), not for AWS.

References

- Nutanix Cloud Clusters on AWS Deployment and User Guide v6.8, "Prerequisites > Network Requirements". The guide states: "Set up network connectivity between your on-prem data center and the AWS VPC where you plan to deploy clusters. You can use AWS Direct Connect or a VPN connection."

- AWS Documentation, "Hybrid Connectivity", which details AWS Site-to-Site VPN and AWS Direct Connect as the primary services for connecting on-premises networks to AWS.

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