A company is deploying a new VoIP phone system. They require 99.999% uptime for their phone
service and are concerned about their existing data network interfering with the VoIP phone
system. The core switches in the existing data network are almost fully saturated. Which of the
following options will pro-vide the best performance and availability for both the VoIP traffic, as
well as the traffic on the existing data network?
A.
Put the VoIP network into a different VLAN than the existing data network.
B.
Upgrade the edge switches from 10/100/1000 to improve network speed
C.
Physically separate the VoIP phones from the data network
D.
Implement flood guards on the data network
Explanation:
Of the answers provided, a separated VLAN is the best one but it is not fully accurate. Ideally, this should also include QoS or Traffic Shaping as well. Just creating two different VLANs–one could easily crowd out the other unless you make necessary adjustments.
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