Technical Terms - Internet (A-Z) - Mirror

What is a mirror in computing?

• A type of glass

• A computer monitor

• A server that provides an exact copy of data from another server

• A type of software

What is the purpose of mirroring in computing?

• To slow down the server

• To provide fault tolerance and redundancy

• To increase the cost of servers

• To confuse users

What is the role of a witness server in server mirroring?

• To shut down the servers

• To provide entertainment

• To increase the server load

• To monitor both servers and transfer all traffic to the mirror in case of an outage

When can server mirroring be used for planned maintenance?

• Only during holidays

• During server upgrades or software updates that require services to be stopped or restarted

• Only during weekends

• Never

What is role switching in server mirroring?

• Switching off the servers

• Switching the principal and mirror servers at any time

• Switching the server location

• Switching the roles of the server admin

What is FTP mirroring used for?

Why have FTP mirrors faded in popularity?

• Due to increased security concerns

• Due to lack of internet connectivity

• Due to automatic location detection and content delivery networks automating the process

• Due to high costs

What is the benefit of listing mirrors by geographical location?

• To confuse users

• To increase server load

• To provide users with the option to select the mirror closest to them

• To slow down the download process

What happens if the principal server unexpectedly goes offline in server mirroring?

• The mirror server becomes the principal server

• The witness server takes over

• The mirror server shuts down

• The mirror server goes offline as well

What is the purpose of server mirroring?

• To complicate data storage

• To provide fault tolerance and redundancy in case of server failures

• To slow down data transfer

• To confuse users