Quiz
Scalable System Architectures
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1In which scenario is a single-server design most appropriate?
- AFor highly critical commercial applications
- BFor large-scale systems with significant traffic
- CFor small, low-priority tools or personal websites
- DFor applications requiring high availability
2What is a key drawback of a single-server design for commercial systems?
- AHigh cost of scaling
- BSingle point of failure
- CComplexity of setup
- DRedundant database connections
3What does vertical scaling involve?
- AAdding more servers to distribute the load
- BIncreasing the capacity of an existing server
- CImplementing a load balancer to manage traffic
- DDividing a database into multiple shards
4What is a limitation of vertical scaling?
- AIt requires complex database partitioning.
- BIt is limited by the maximum capacity of a single server.
- CIt cannot handle stateless requests efficiently.
- DIt increases the number of servers to maintain.
5How does horizontal scaling differ from vertical scaling?
- AHorizontal scaling increases the size of servers, while vertical scaling adds more servers.
- BHorizontal scaling involves adding more servers, while vertical scaling increases the size of existing servers.
- CHorizontal scaling reduces server maintenance, while vertical scaling increases it.
- DHorizontal scaling focuses on database optimization, while vertical scaling focuses on application layers.
6What component is essential for horizontal scaling to distribute traffic across servers?
- ADatabase replicas
- BA load balancer
- CA central storage system
- DAn additional web server
7Why must web servers in a horizontally scaled system be stateless?
- ATo ensure they can share storage efficiently
- BTo allow any server to handle any user request independently
- CTo improve CPU utilization across the system
- DTo minimize database load during high traffic
8What is a primary advantage of horizontal scaling over vertical scaling?
- AIt reduces system complexity.
- BIt eliminates single points of failure.
- CIt is more cost-effective for small-scale systems.
- DIt requires fewer machines to maintain.
9In which scenario is vertical scaling likely sufficient?
- AA globally distributed e-commerce platform
- BA personal website with low traffic
- CA real-time video streaming service
- DA high-frequency financial trading application
10What is a downside of horizontal scaling?
- AIt limits the ability to add more servers.
- BIt increases the likelihood of server failure.
- CIt introduces more components to maintain.
- DIt restricts redundancy in the system.
11What design principle should guide the choice of system architecture?
- APrioritize redundancy regardless of cost.
- BBuild the simplest architecture that meets the requirements.
- CAlways opt for horizontal scaling, even for small systems.
- DAvoid using load balancers to minimize complexity.
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- Beschreibung
- Overview of scalable system architectures, comparing vertical and horizontal scaling, their advantages, limitations, and practical applications, including the role of load balancers and stateless web servers.
- Autor
- Eladio Rocha
- Sprache
- Español
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- 23
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