SK0-003 · Question #263
Which of the following BEST describes a server where several physical server chassis are housed within an enclosure to share some redundant resources?
The correct answer is C. Blade server. A blade server system consists of multiple thin, modular servers housed within a single chassis, sharing common redundant resources like power, cooling, and network connections.
Question
Which of the following BEST describes a server where several physical server chassis are housed within an enclosure to share some redundant resources?
Options
- ATower server
- BRack mount server
- CBlade server
- DBare metal server
How the community answered
(40 responses)- B8% (3)
- C90% (36)
- D3% (1)
Why each option
A blade server system consists of multiple thin, modular servers housed within a single chassis, sharing common redundant resources like power, cooling, and network connections.
A tower server is a standalone server housed in an upright chassis, typically with its own dedicated power and cooling, not designed to share resources within an enclosure.
A rack mount server is designed to fit into a standard server rack but is generally a self-contained unit with its own power and cooling, not sharing redundant resources in the same manner as a blade chassis.
Blade servers are a high-density server form factor where several physical server 'blades' are installed into a shared chassis. This chassis provides consolidated and often redundant resources such as power supplies, cooling, and network switches, enabling efficient resource utilization and management.
A bare metal server refers to a physical server dedicated to a single tenant without virtualization, describing its usage rather than its physical form factor or resource-sharing architecture.
Concept tested: Server form factors and shared resources
Source: https://www.ibm.com/topics/blade-servers
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