nerdexam
CompTIA

SK0-003 · Question #817

Which of the following allows multiple server systems to be connected by a backplane?

The correct answer is A. Blade form factor. Blade servers allow multiple compact server systems to be installed into a single chassis, where they share common resources and connect via a backplane for power, networking, and sometimes storage.

Server hardware installation and management

Question

Which of the following allows multiple server systems to be connected by a backplane?

Options

  • ABlade form factor
  • BRack form factor
  • CATX form factor
  • DTower form factor

How the community answered

(30 responses)
  • A
    93% (28)
  • B
    3% (1)
  • C
    3% (1)

Why each option

Blade servers allow multiple compact server systems to be installed into a single chassis, where they share common resources and connect via a backplane for power, networking, and sometimes storage.

ABlade form factorCorrect

Blade servers are designed as modular, high-density server units that slide into a dedicated chassis. This chassis provides a shared backplane, which handles power distribution, network connectivity, and other shared infrastructure, allowing multiple blade servers to operate efficiently within a confined space.

BRack form factor

Rack form factor servers are individual, self-contained units that are mounted in a server rack, but they do not share a common backplane for system connectivity with other servers in the same rack.

CATX form factor

ATX (Advanced Technology eXtended) is a motherboard form factor primarily used in desktop computers and standalone workstations, not a system designed to connect multiple server systems via a backplane.

DTower form factor

Tower form factor refers to standalone server or desktop computers that typically operate independently and do not integrate with other server systems via a shared backplane.

Concept tested: Blade server architecture and backplane connectivity

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/get-started/server-hardware-concepts

Topics

#Server form factors#Blade server#Backplane

Community Discussion

No community discussion yet for this question.

Full SK0-003 Practice