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Distributed Systems Lecture 2 - Centralized vs Distributed Systems

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What is the primary purpose of deploying clusters?

To reduce network latency

To decrease the number of nodes in a network

To increase the cost of computing resources

To improve performance and/or availability (correct)

Which component permits compute clustering programs to be portable to a wide variety of clusters?

Network Load balancing clusters

High Speed Local Network

Cluster middleware (correct)

CPU

What is the main function of High Availability clusters (HA)?

Eliminate all forms of load balancing

Improve the availability of services provided by the cluster (correct)

Decrease redundancy within the cluster

Increase single points of failure

In a cluster, which type of processing involves distributing a workload evenly over multiple back end nodes?

Parallel/Distributed processing Clusters Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of Load Balancing Clusters within a cluster environment?

Provide redundancy for available servers processing requests Signup and view all the answers

Which type of clusters are implemented for improving availability by redirecting services to alternative nodes in case of failure?

High Availability/ Failover Cluster Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a Cluster Middleware in a cluster architecture?

Provide portability for compute clustering programs Signup and view all the answers

Which component within a cluster is responsible for evenly distributing workloads across multiple nodes?

Load Balancing Clusters Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of deploying High Speed Local Networks within a cluster?

To improve performance and speed of communication between nodes Signup and view all the answers

What is the main advantage of using clusters compared to single computers?

Improved performance and/or availability at lower costs Signup and view all the answers