Servers and Virtualization Flashcards
Why do many servers have more than one nic
redundancy
What does DHCP stand for
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
What does a DHCP server do
its a service that reconises computers and devices that want to join the network and provides each with a address
What does DNS stand for
Domain name system
what does a DNS service do
allows users to use network names rather than adresses eg www.google.com from 1.1.1.1.1
why would a file sharing server mirror a drive
to create a auto back up
how does a server allow multiple users to access the servers resources
Multitasking
How does multitasking work on servers
the server switches cpu uses to multiple process giving the illusan that multiple applications are running at the same time
what has to be done do make server multitasking work
give each application its own unique address space to stop them from affecting each other memory
What is a type of directory service
Active directory
Why do networks have directory
to show what resources are on the network eg users, printers, computers, shared folders
What is virtual machine
a computer that has been split to create virtual servers
what are the benifits of using a cloud service
Cost effective, scalable, reliable, hassle-free and globaly accessible
what are the 3 basics kinds of cloud service
application, platforms and infrastructure
What is another term of cloud applications
Software as a service
