10 Questions
What is the primary purpose of deploying clusters?
To improve performance and/or availability
Which component permits compute clustering programs to be portable to a wide variety of clusters?
Cluster middleware
What is the main function of High Availability clusters (HA)?
Improve the availability of services provided by the cluster
In a cluster, which type of processing involves distributing a workload evenly over multiple back end nodes?
Parallel/Distributed processing Clusters
What is the role of Load Balancing Clusters within a cluster environment?
Provide redundancy for available servers processing requests
Which type of clusters are implemented for improving availability by redirecting services to alternative nodes in case of failure?
High Availability/ Failover Cluster
What is the purpose of a Cluster Middleware in a cluster architecture?
Provide portability for compute clustering programs
Which component within a cluster is responsible for evenly distributing workloads across multiple nodes?
Load Balancing Clusters
What is the purpose of deploying High Speed Local Networks within a cluster?
To improve performance and speed of communication between nodes
What is the main advantage of using clusters compared to single computers?
Improved performance and/or availability at lower costs
This quiz covers the concepts discussed in Lecture 2 of Distributed Systems, including centralized versus distributed systems, types of distributed systems, examples of distributed computing systems (cluster/grid/cloud), distributed information systems, and distributed pervasive systems.
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