MCSE Training Kit (Exam 70-226): Designing Highly Available Web Solutions with Microsoft Windows 2000 Server Technologies (MCSE Training Kits)

Answering the following questions will reinforce key information presented in this chapter. If you’re unable to answer a question, review the appropriate lesson and then try the question again. Answers to the questions can be found in the appendix.

  1. Define the following key terms: availability, failure, fault tolerance, manageability, reliability, and scalability.
  2. What are the key architectural elements of an n-tier business Web site?
  3. In the formula MTTR/MTTF, what do MTTR and MTTF refer to, how do they differ, and what’s the purpose of this ratio?
  4. What types of failures can cause system outages?
  5. You’re designing a highly available Web site. What are the three fundamental strategies that you should use?
  6. You’re designing a highly available Web site and you’re specifically concerned about preventing application failures. What techniques should you use to reduce the chance of failures?

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