Summary

• Servers provide network services and handle user requests to access services
• Cache is a processor's memory
• Cores are a processor's processing units
• Word size has to do with the processor's internal architecture and defines the data bus size, the instructions size, and the address size
• VT refers to the processor's ability in relation to the virtualization concept
• RAM and ROM are considered to be primary storage
• ECC memory enables you to detect and correct memory faults
• SDDC and DDDC enable multiple memory faults to be detected and corrected
• Hot-swapablility is the technology that enables the replacement of damaged disks with new disks while servers are running
• Servers usually have more than one network interface
• NIC teaming enables you to increase bandwidth from/to the server
• NLB enables you to distribute the network load across servers
• Network separation enables you to separate intranet traffic from internet traffic
• The recommendations are to consider 64-bit hardware for your server, without compromising 64-bit software such as the OS, applications, device drivers, and other utilities when available
• The removable drive is a storage technology that can be plugged into, and unplugged from, the server while the server is running
• Servers are backend computing machines, thus they do not necessarily have advanced graphics cards
• Processors and HDDs are the hardware that generates the most thermal heat
• Because power supplies are considered to be a single point of failure, servers are equipped with a redundant power supply
• It is a characteristic of servers to have multiple ports
• Monitoring the server's performance helps identify server problems at an early stage of development, and helps us to take the necessary steps to prevent them turning into costly problems in terms of both time and business
• A methodology helps in the development of procedures
• A server baseline represents a snapshot of your server's performance under normal workload
• Performance Monitor is a Windows MMC that monitors server performance
• Resource Monitor is at your disposal to view the real-time usage of both hardware and software resources
• Task Manager enables you to monitor the processes, performance, and services currently running on your server
• Counters provide performance information on how well an operating system, application, service, or driver works
• Objects have counters to measure different aspects of performance, where each object has at least one instance that represents a unique copy of a particular type of object
• Logs are useful for the detailed analysis and archiving of records
• Alerts enable you to be vigilant about performance and configuration of the servers