SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

EMERGING TRENDS IN SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

CLOUD COMPUTING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A large collection of servers is know as a ____
A
Network
B
Computer System
C
Server Farm
D
Database
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Also known as a server cluster, a server farm is a large number-up to thousands-of servers grouped together to provide better functionality and accessibility.

Detailed explanation-2: -A server farm is a group of computers serving various computing and storage needs from a single location. It is also sometimes called a server cluster. A good example of server farm usage is a high-traffic website. Modern busy sites are generally supported with multiple servers on the backend.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Citadel located in Nevada is the largest server farm on the globe covering 7.2 million square feet. Its reliance on renewable energy sources sets it apart from several of its competitors.

Detailed explanation-4: -A web farm is a group of two or more web servers (or nodes) that host multiple instances of an app. When requests from users arrive to a web farm, a load balancer distributes the requests to the web farm’s nodes.

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