IT ENGLISH: Research Project Topics - Servers & Server Farms

What are servers?

• Specialized computers or software applications that provide services to clients over a network

• Collections of interconnected servers that work together to provide computing resources

• Physical machines with specialized hardware used for data storage

• Virtualized instances running on cloud platforms

What is a server farm?

• A collection of interconnected servers that work together to provide scalable and redundant computing resources

• A specialized computer or software application designed to provide specific services to clients

• A physical machine with specialized hardware used for data storage

• A virtualized instance running on a cloud platform

What is a key characteristic of servers?

• Dedicated function

• Redundancy

• Load balancing

• Energy efficiency

What is a key characteristic of server farms?

• Redundancy

• Scalability

• Security

• Efficiency

Which of the following is a use case for servers?

• Web hosting

• Cloud computing

• Edge computing

• Green data centers

Which of the following is a use case for server farms?

• Cloud computing

• Web hosting

• Email communication

• Database management

What is a benefit of servers?

• Efficiency

• High availability

• Scalability

• Load balancing

What is a benefit of server farms?

• High availability

• Customization

• Resource isolation

• Efficiency

What is a challenge of servers?

• Maintenance

• Cost efficiency

• Security

• Scalability

What is a challenge of server farms?

• Cost

• Automation

• Green data centers

• Maintenance