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Reliability, security & resilience · Core

Failover

Also called: fail-over, service failover

ELI5

Switch to a backup when the main system fails.

Used in conversation

“The database failover completed in thirty seconds.”

Definition

Automatic or manual transfer to a backup system after failure.

Here “Failover” means: Automatic or manual transfer to a backup system after failure.

Pitch context

You will see “Failover” in product strategy decks, roadmaps, experiments and architecture reviews when the discussion reaches reliability, security & resilience.

Why it matters: In reliability, security & resilience, the scope can change what data may be used, who may access it and which controls are required.

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