Effectively communicating system redundancy is important because redundancy touches system performance, risk management, disaster recovery, regulatory compliance, and customer & owner confidence. Getting the redundancy communication wrong produces blind spots and surprises. Getting it right produces a well-oiled, predictable machine. This article provides proven tips for effectively communicating system redundancy.
[Read more…]How Systems & Reliability Engineers Apply Redundancy to Facilities and Critical Infrastructure
Redundancy in facilities and critical infrastructure is often misunderstood as simply having two of something. However, redundancy is a sophisticated strategy used by systems and reliability engineers to minimize failures and ensure continuous operation. It is one of several approaches to preventing system failures and comes with several key tradeoffs. This article examines four key aspects, or the four horsemen, of redundancy and why it is so important for facilities and critical infrastructure.
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