AI Solutions on Cisco Infrastructure Essentials | DCAIE: section 2:
AI Infrastructure Requirements and Compliance
POST-TEST section 2
1. What is the primary function of the Cisco Nexus HyperFabric AI cluster solution?
to provide high-speed optical connections
x to simplify deployment and operations across AI infrastructure
to enhance manual data handling processes
C
to reduce the need for GPUs in AI workloads
LE
2. What is a key characteristic of modern AI infrastructure that differentiates it from traditional
AI infrastructure?
ST
use of proprietary software
manual data handling
BE
x use of TPUs and ASICs
Use of non-proprietary software
3. Which two elements are critical for ensuring high performance in AI/ML data centers?
(Choose two.)
x high-speed optical connections
20:1 oversubscription ratio
x congestion management mechanisms like ECN and PFC
proprietary software
manual data processing
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low-capacity storage
4. Which network component is critical for ensuring low latency and lossless transport in AI/ML
data centers?
20:1 oversubscription ratio
x Explicit Congestion Notification (ECN)
HDD storage
SDD storage
C
5. What are the two key components of a modern AI infrastructure that support increased
processing demands? (Choose two.)
x TPUs and ASICs
LE
manual data handling processes
ST
x open-source frameworks
on-premises deployment
Proprietary algorithms
BE
Low-speed networking
6. In the context of traditional AI infrastructure, what is the primary role of GPUs?
accelerating graphics rendering
reducing storage costs
enhancing network bandwidth
x computing algorithmic sums for deep learning
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Alt. Q
Which component in modern AI infrastructure is specifically designed to accelerate AI compute
networking, data access, and security workloads?
Cisco Nexus 9000 Series switches
x NVIDIA BlueField-3 SuperNICs
Cisco UCS rack servers
SSD storage
C
7. What is a significant advantage of using distributed storage architectures in traditional AI
infrastructure?
lower initial capital investment
LE
simplified manual data handling
ST
x enhanced scalability and resilience
reduced need for high-speed networking
traditional AI infrastructure to ensure scalability and resilience, enabling data to be stored and
BE
accessed across multiple locations.
8. What are the two primary functions of the Cisco Nexus HyperFabric AI cluster solution?
(Choose two.)
x simplifying deployment and operations across AI infrastructure
enhancing manual data handling processes
providing high-speed optical connections
x reducing the need for GPUs in AI workloads
manual network configuration
limited scalability
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