Your enterprise customer has asked where they should deploy flow monitoring in their network to monitor traffic between branch offices.
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When monitoring traffic between branch offices, the recommended placement for flow monitoring depends on the specific requirements of the enterprise customer.
Option A suggests deploying flow monitoring at the edge of the network so that user traffic can be seen. This option may be suitable if the enterprise customer is interested in monitoring traffic between branch offices only when it is traversing the edge of the network, such as when it is entering or exiting the network. However, this option may not provide full visibility into all traffic between branch offices if the traffic is routed internally within the network.
Option B suggests deploying flow monitoring at the central site. This option may be suitable if the enterprise customer is interested in monitoring all traffic from the remote offices and has a central site where all traffic is aggregated. However, this option may not be feasible if there is no central site or if traffic is not fully aggregated at the central site.
Option C suggests deploying flow monitoring in the core of the network. This option may be suitable if the enterprise customer is interested in monitoring all traffic between branch offices regardless of how the traffic is routed within the network. However, this option may be more complex to implement and may require careful planning to ensure that the flow monitoring does not impact the performance of the core network.
Option D suggests deploying flow monitoring in the data center. This option may be suitable if the enterprise customer is interested in monitoring all user traffic, including traffic between branch offices that is routed through the data center. However, this option may not provide full visibility into all traffic between branch offices if the traffic is routed directly between the branch offices without passing through the data center.
In summary, the recommended placement for flow monitoring to monitor traffic between branch offices will depend on the specific requirements of the enterprise customer. The most suitable option will depend on factors such as the network topology, traffic patterns, and monitoring objectives.