Chapter 4.1 Server subsystems

Question 1

What is a PCI Bus

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Answer 1

The PCI bus is the “pipe” along which all data traverses into and out of the server. All System x servers use the PCI bus (PCI-X and PCI Express)

Question 2

What connects the CPU and Cache

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Answer 2

PCI chipset

Question 3

What is A feature in the Enterprise X-Architecture® System x servers
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Answer 3

memory mirroring for increased fault tolerance. The feature, part of IBM Active Memory™, is roughly equivalent to RAID-1 in disk arrays,

Question 4

What type of new New memory technologies

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Answer 4

DDR3 and MetaSDRAM, providing higher capacity, bandwidth, and improved flexibility.

Question 5

What is pyramid of online storage devices

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Answer 5

cache, memory, and disk

Question 6

What is Serial ATA

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Answer 6

Serial Advanced Technology Attachment

Question 7

What is SAS

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Answer 7

Serial-attached SCSI