Worksheet 13.5.

5: Redundancy
1. What is one option you can do to help with the cooling in a hot server?
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2. How do you make a network connection redundant in a server?
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3. How does the redundancy of a UPS differ from the multiple power supplies?
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4. What step should be considered if the data is extremely important?
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5. A ________________ is a group of independent computers working together as a
single system.
6. What are the two types of clustering models in the industry?
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7. What are two downsides to server clustering?
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8. ________________ refers to how well a hardware or software system can adapt to
increased demands.
9. In order to plan for scalability, how much extra capacity should be build into the
network?
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10. Give an example of how scalability works?
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11. ______________________ is the designing and configuring of a server to provide
continuous use of critical data and applications.
12. List an environment in which is high availability needed?
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13. When planning for redundancy, what important factors should be considered?
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