Server farm
A server farm or server cluster is a collection of computer servers, providing functionality far beyond the capability of a single computer.
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Description
Server farms are commonly used for cluster computing.
Server farms may consist of thousands of computers which require a large amount of power to run and to keep cool.
Costs
At the optimum performance level, a server farm has enormous costs associated with it, both financially and environmentally.
Backup servers
Server farms often have backup servers, which can take over the function of primary servers in the event of a primary-server failure.
Network co-location
Server farms are typically collocated with the network switches and/or routers which enable communication between the different parts of the cluster and the users of the cluster.
Server room
Server farmers typically mount the computers, routers, power supplies, and related electronics on 19-inch racks in a server room or data center.
See also
External links
- Server farm @ Wikipedia
