Preventing unplanned outages

 

One way to approach availability is to try to prevent unplanned outages. You can use these different methods to ensure that your system experiences as little unplanned downtime as possible.

If you have a single system and you cannot achieve the level of availability you need using these strategies, you can consider clusters.

  • Preparing for disk failures
    Because your data is spread across your disks, it is important that you consider how to protect your data if one of those disks fails. Disk protection help ensure the availability of data stored on the disks.

  • Preparing for power loss
    To ensure that your system is available when you need it, you need to make sure that it has an adequate supply of power and that it is protected in the event that power is lost.

  • Using effective systems management practices
    One of the simplest ways to prevent unplanned outages is to ensure that you are doing everything you can to keep your system running smoothly. This includes performing basic preventive maintenance and systems management tasks that help your system perform at its peak.

  • Preparing the space for your system
    One way to prevent unplanned outages is to ensure that the space where you put your system promotes availability. Many physical and environmental factors contribute to how your system performs.

 

Parent topic:

Availability roadmap