A company runs a file server that must be available during business hours. They have two servers in different buildings. They want to ensure that if one server fails, the other takes over automatically. The servers are connected via a high-speed network. Which implementation should they use?

Install a second network card in each server.

Use scheduled replication to copy files to the second server every night.

Set up a load balancer to distribute file requests between the two servers.

Configure a failover cluster with automatic failover and shared storage accessible from both sites.

What is the primary purpose of monitoring a high availability system?

To detect potential failures early and take corrective action before they cause downtime

To reduce the number of servers required

To increase the processing speed of the system

To encrypt data stored on the servers

A company has a failover cluster for its application. The cluster is configured to automatically fail over to the secondary node if the primary node fails. The IT team wants to test the failover process without disrupting the application. Which action should they take?

Restart the primary node during peak hours.

Disconnect the primary node's network cable without warning.

Perform a controlled failover test during a maintenance window.

Rely on the cluster's automatic failover without testing.

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A company runs a file server that must be available during business hours. They have two servers in different buildings. They want to ensure that if one server fails, the other takes over automatically. The servers are connected via a high-speed network. Which implementation should they use?
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What is the primary purpose of monitoring a high availability system?
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Which type of failover involves a standby server that is powered on and ready to take over immediately?
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A company has a failover cluster for its application. The cluster is configured to automatically fail over to the secondary node if the primary node fails. The IT team wants to test the failover process without disrupting the application. Which action should they take?
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A company runs a customer-facing web application on a fleet of virtual machines. The application experiences variable traffic, with some requests taking longer to process than others. The company wants to ensure that no single VM becomes overwhelmed while others are idle. Which load-balancing method should they use?
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A company runs a file server that must be available during business hours. They have two servers in different buildings. They want to ensure that if one server fails, the other takes over automatically. The servers are connected via a high-speed network. Which implementation should they use?

What is the primary purpose of monitoring a high availability system?

Which type of failover involves a standby server that is powered on and ready to take over immediately?

A company has a failover cluster for its application. The cluster is configured to automatically fail over to the secondary node if the primary node fails. The IT team wants to test the failover process without disrupting the application. Which action should they take?

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