Within the Discussion Board area, write 400-600 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments.
This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas.
The discussion assignment for this week will be about fault tolerance in network systems. Most businesses depend on networks and the data that they provide, and these businesses cannot afford network downtime. Using the library and the Internet, search for information on network fault tolerance.
Discuss the following:
Discuss at least 2 methods of providing fault tolerance to a network.
Include a discussion of the costs versus the benefits of each approach.
Responses to Other Students: Respond to at least 2 of your fellow classmates with at least a 100-word reply about their Primary Task
Response regarding items you found to be compelling and enlightening. To help you with your discussion, please consider the following questions:
What did you learn from your classmate's posting?
What additional questions do you have after reading the posting?
What clarification do you need regarding the posting?
What differences or similarities do you see between your posting and other classmates' postings?