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Answer:
Category 6 cable runs for each network device with fiber optic feeds in/out of the buildings.
Explanation:
Remember, we are told to consider the fact that the company has a medium-sized budgetary constraint, meaning we should pick an alternative networking component option that is cost-effective and yet serves the same purpose.
Since part of the requirements is that the networking components is a fast connection between client and server systems, a Category 6 (Cat6) cable has the ability to achieve speeds of up to 10 Gbps (Gigabyte per second). Meaning? it can meet the fast connection requirements at a reduced cost.