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SK0-004 · Question #106

An administrator purchases a new server, which contains only one Xeon processor. This server is also known as a:

The correct answer is B. multicore server. Intel Xeon processors are inherently multi-core CPUs, so a server with even a single Xeon socket is classified as a multicore server, not a single-core server.

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Question

An administrator purchases a new server, which contains only one Xeon processor. This server is also known as a:

Options

  • Aload balancing server.
  • Bmulticore server.
  • Credundant server.
  • Dsingle-core server.

How the community answered

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  • A
    2% (1)
  • B
    95% (40)
  • C
    2% (1)

Why each option

Intel Xeon processors are inherently multi-core CPUs, so a server with even a single Xeon socket is classified as a multicore server, not a single-core server.

Aload balancing server.

Load balancing server describes a server's network role or function, not its processor or core architecture.

Bmulticore server.Correct

Intel Xeon processors integrate multiple processing cores on a single chip die, meaning one physical Xeon processor makes the entire server a multicore server. The classification 'multicore' refers to the core count per processor package, not the number of sockets. A single Xeon can contain anywhere from 4 to over 60 cores depending on the product generation.

Credundant server.

Redundant server describes a failover or high-availability configuration, not a processor type or count.

Dsingle-core server.

Single-core describes a processor with only one processing core; all Intel Xeon processors ship with multiple cores by design.

Concept tested: Multicore processor server classification

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#multicore processor#Xeon CPU#server types#processor terminology

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