A network consultant reviews the requirements for the Storage Area Network (SAN) design. The proposed solution must offer a very efficient port usage and eliminate the need for a separate physical layer of switches and their associated ISLs. The design is not expected to require future expansion.
Which SAN topology must be used to meet these requirements?
A collapsed-core SAN topology is the best choice because it provides very efficient port usage by combining the core and edge functions into a single layer. This eliminates the need for a separate physical layer of switches and their associated Inter-Switch Links (ISLs), which aligns with the requirement of not needing a separate physical layer. Additionally, since the design is not expected to require future expansion, the simplicity and efficiency of the collapsed-core topology make it an ideal fit.
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