What is the correct oversubscription ratio between aggregation and core layer? (E)

What is the correct oversubscription ratio between aggregation and core layer? (E)
A . 1 to 2
B . 1 to 4
C . 1 to 8
D . 1 to 10

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Answer: B

Explanation:

Network oversubscription refers to a point of bandwidth consolidation where the ingress bandwidth is greater than the egress bandwidth. For example, at an ISL uplink from an edge layer switch to a core, the oversubscription of the ISL is typically on the order of 7:1 or greater. In a single director fabric, the fan-out ratio of server to storage subsystem ports is directly related to the network oversubscription and is typically on the order of 10:1 or higher. Network oversubscription is normal and unavoidable-it is a direct by product of the primary purpose for deploying a SAN. An important characteristic of the network related to oversubscription is its ability to fairly allocate its bandwidth resources among all clients of the SAN.