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Which two solutions will ensure highly available and reliable dual-stack connectivity with low latency between the company's on-premises office and the AWS account, given that the on-premises router and VPC support dual-stack, and two AWS Direct Connect connections are already established?
Which two solutions will ensure highly available and reliable dual-stack connectivity with low latency between the company's on-premises office and the AWS account, given that the on-premises router and VPC support dual-stack, and two AWS Direct Connect connections are already established?
Explanation:
To meet the requirements of providing highly available and reliable dual-stack connectivity between the company's office location and an AWS account, the solution must ensure that both IPv4 and IPv6 traffic can be routed efficiently and with minimal latency. This involves configuring separate Virtual Interfaces (VIFs) for IPv4 and IPv6 traffic on each Direct Connect connection to ensure that traffic is segregated and can be managed independently. Additionally, enabling Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (BFD) on all peering sessions enhances the reliability and speed of failover in case of a link failure. Option A suggests configuring a single private VIF on each Direct Connect connection with both IPv4 and IPv6 peering, which does not provide the necessary segregation of traffic types for optimal performance and reliability. Option C incorrectly suggests advertising IPv6 routes over an IPv4 peering, which is not a standard or efficient practice. Option D suggests advertising all routes on all peering sessions, which could lead to inefficiencies and potential routing issues. Option E suggests reducing the BGP hello timer, which is not directly related to ensuring dual-stack connectivity and could introduce unnecessary complexity. Therefore, the correct solutions are provided in Option B, which correctly segregates IPv4 and IPv6 traffic on separate VIFs and enables BFD for enhanced reliability, and Option A, despite its initial appearance, is also correct because it allows for dual-stack connectivity on a single VIF, which is a valid configuration supported by AWS for scenarios where traffic segregation is not a concern.