Using Shared Storage Flashcards

Fill-in-the-blank flashcards based on the lecture notes about shared storage, local networks, and backups.

When a computer shares an attached hard drive, or folder on an attached drive, it can be referred to as __.

File Server

A __ appliance is one or more hard drives housed in an enclosure with basic server firmware.

Network Attached Storage (NAS)

On a SOHO network, any workstation can act both as a server and as a client. This is referred to as __.

peer-to-peer

You can also access a shared folder by entering its __ (UNC) in the address bar.

Universal Naming Convention

Among other benefits, the cloud provides __. This means that the cloud can scale quickly to meet peak demand.

rapid elasticity

The provider's ability to control a customer's use of resources through metering is referred to as __.

measured service

Some P2P networks do not rely on any sort of servers, and some try to operate with complete __, referred to as the Darknet.

anonymity

A backup stored in the same location as the original data is called __, while one kept in a different location is called off-site.

on-site

Ordinary file copy backup methods are not __ and so cannot be reliably used to back up a database.

transaction-aware

You may also want to make read-only copies of the database. This is supported through __.

snapshot

A __ is one that can be applied directly to a partitioned drive without the separate step of reinstalling the OS.

bare metal backup