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SK0-005 · Question #57

While deploying a new four-node web server cluster, a systems administrator has been instructed to use a technology that will make the website highly available without incurring any additional…

The correct answer is D. Round robin. DNS round robin is the best solution for achieving high availability without additional hardware costs, as it distributes web traffic across multiple servers using only DNS configurations.

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Question

While deploying a new four-node web server cluster, a systems administrator has been instructed to use a technology that will make the website highly available without incurring any additional hardware costs. Which of the following clustering options is the BEST solution?

Options

  • AActive-active
  • BActive-passive
  • CAll-nodes
  • DRound robin

How the community answered

(26 responses)
  • A
    4% (1)
  • B
    8% (2)
  • C
    4% (1)
  • D
    85% (22)

Why each option

DNS round robin is the best solution for achieving high availability without additional hardware costs, as it distributes web traffic across multiple servers using only DNS configurations.

AActive-active

Active-active clustering often requires dedicated load balancing hardware or sophisticated software solutions that typically incur additional costs beyond the servers themselves.

BActive-passive

Active-passive clustering, while providing high availability, often involves specialized software or hardware for failover management and does not utilize all nodes concurrently for load balancing, potentially incurring additional costs.

CAll-nodes

'All-nodes' is not a standard or recognized clustering configuration that specifically addresses the constraints of high availability without additional hardware costs.

DRound robinCorrect

Round robin DNS is a method of load distribution where a DNS server cycles through a list of IP addresses associated with a single domain name, directing client requests to different servers in a rotating fashion. This method provides a form of high availability and load balancing without requiring additional dedicated hardware, aligning with the 'no additional hardware costs' constraint.

Concept tested: Load balancing and high availability methods

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-dns/load-balancing-with-dns-round-robin

Topics

#High Availability#Load Balancing#Web Servers#Clustering

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