A failover cluster uses a heartbeat network to monitor node health. The heartbeat between two nodes is lost, but both nodes are still running. What is the risk in this situation?

The cluster will automatically shut down both nodes

Both nodes may attempt to access shared storage simultaneously, causing corruption

The passive node will become the active node immediately

The cluster will continue to operate normally without any issues

When configuring a failover cluster, what is the purpose of a quorum configuration?

To balance network traffic across all cluster nodes

To prevent split-brain by ensuring a majority of nodes agree on the cluster state

To provide a backup of the cluster configuration

To encrypt all communication between cluster nodes

An administrator is configuring a two-node failover cluster for a file server. Both nodes are connected to the same shared storage. The cluster service is installed on both nodes. What is the NEXT step to complete the cluster configuration?

Install the file server role on both nodes

Create a cluster and add both nodes to it

Configure the shared storage as a cluster disk

Set up network load balancing on both nodes

What is the purpose of 'failover clustering' in terms of service continuity?

To automatically restart or move services to another node in case of failure

To provide a backup of the server's operating system

To monitor server performance and send alerts

To encrypt all data stored on the server

A company runs a web application that handles both stateless API requests and stateful user sessions. They want to use a load balancer to distribute traffic. The application is deployed on multiple servers. Which configuration BEST handles both types of traffic?

Use round robin for all traffic to distribute evenly

Use least connections for all traffic

Use IP hash for all traffic to maintain session persistence

Configure separate load balancer pools: one with IP hash for sessions and one with round robin for API requests

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11application · medium
A failover cluster uses a heartbeat network to monitor node health. The heartbeat between two nodes is lost, but both nodes are still running. What is the risk in this situation?
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12foundation · easy
When configuring a failover cluster, what is the purpose of a quorum configuration?
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13application · medium
An administrator is configuring a two-node failover cluster for a file server. Both nodes are connected to the same shared storage. The cluster service is installed on both nodes. What is the NEXT step to complete the cluster configuration?
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What is the purpose of 'failover clustering' in terms of service continuity?
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15expert · hard
A company runs a web application that handles both stateless API requests and stateful user sessions. They want to use a load balancer to distribute traffic. The application is deployed on multiple servers. Which configuration BEST handles both types of traffic?
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