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High Availability

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● Aims to keep services continuously available by minimizing downtime
● Achieved through load balancing, clustering, redundancy, and multi-cloud
strategies

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Uptime

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The time a system remains online, typically expressed as a percentage

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Five nines

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Refers to 99.999% uptime, allowing only about 5 minutes of downtime
per year

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Six nines

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Refers to 99.9999% uptime, allows just 31 seconds of downtime per year

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Load Balancing

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Distributes workloads across multiple resources. Incoming requests are directed to capable servers

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Clustering

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Uses multiple computers, storage devices, and network connections as a single system. Can be combined with load balancing for robust solutions

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Redundancy

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Involves duplicating critical components to increase system reliability

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Multi-Cloud Approach

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■ Distributes data, applications, and services across multiple cloud providers
■ Mitigates the risk of a single point of failure
■ Offers flexibility for cost optimization
■ Aids in avoiding vendor lock-in
■ Requires proper data management, unified threat management, and consistent
policy enforcement for security and compliance

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Strategic Planning

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■ Proactive measures reduce the risk of service disruptions and downtime costs
■ Safeguard organizational continuity and reliability in a competitive environment

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RAID

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Redundant Array of Independent Disks

Combines multiple physical storage devices into a single logical storage
device recognized by the operating system

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RAID 0

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■ Provides data striping across multiple disks
■ Used for improved performance but offers no data redundancy
■ Multiple drives increase read and write speeds
■ Suitable for scenarios where performance is essential, and data redundancy is
not a concern

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RAID 1

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■ Provides redundancy by mirroring data identically on two storage devices
■ Ensures data integrity and availability
■ Suitable for critical applications and maintains a complete copy of data on both
devices
■ Only one storage device can fail without data loss or downtime

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RAID 5

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■ Utilizes striping with parity across at least three storage devices
■ Offers fault tolerance by distributing data and parity
■ Can continue operations if one storage device fails
■ Data reconstruction is possible but results in slower access speeds

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RAID 6

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■ Similar to RAID 5 but includes double parity data
■ Requires at least four storage devices
■ Can withstand the failure of two storage devices without data loss

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RAID 10

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■ Combines RAID 1 (mirroring) and RAID 0 (striping)
■ Offers high performance, fault tolerance, and data redundancy
■ Requires an even number of storage devices, with a minimum of four

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RAID Resilience Categories

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■ Failure-resistant
● Resists hardware malfunctions through redundancy (e.g., RAID 1)

■ Fault-tolerant
● Allows continued operation and quick data rebuild in case of failure (e.g.,
RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, RAID 10)

■ Disaster-tolerant
● Safeguards against catastrophic events by maintaining data in
independent zones (e.g., RAID 1, RAID 10)

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Capacity Planning

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Ensures an organization is prepared to meet future demands in a cost-effective
manner

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Main aspects of Capacity Planning

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  1. People
  2. Technology
  3. Infrastructure
  4. Processes
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Surges

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Sudden, small increases in voltage beyond the standard level (e.g., 120V
in the US)

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Spikes

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Short-lived voltage increases, often caused by short circuits, tripped
breakers, or lightning

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Sags

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Brief decreases in voltage, usually not severe enough to cause system
shutdown

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Undervoltage Events (Brownouts)

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Prolonged reduction in voltage, leading to system shutdown

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Power Loss Events (Blackouts)

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Complete loss of power for a period, potentially causing data loss and
damage

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Line Conditioners

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● Stabilize voltage supply and filter out fluctuations
● Mitigate surges, sags, and undervoltage events
● Unsuitable for significant undervoltage events or complete power failures

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UPS
Uninterruptible Power Supply ● Provide emergency power during power source failures ● Offer line conditioning functions ● Include battery backup to maintain power during short-duration failures ● Typically supply 15 to 60 minutes of power during a complete power failure
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PDC
Power Distribution Centers ● Central hub for power reception and distribution ● Includes circuit protection, monitoring, and load balancing ● Integrates with UPS and backup generators for seamless transitions during power events
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Onsite Backup
Storing data copies in the same location as the original data
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Offsite Backup
Storing data copies in a geographically separate location
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RPO
Recovery Point Objective Ensures that the backup plan will maintain the amount of data required to keep any data loss under the organization’s RPO threshold
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Snapshots
■ Point-in-time copies capturing a consistent state ■ Records only changes since the previous snapshot, reducing storage requirements ■ Use cases ● Valuable for systems where data consistency is critical, like databases and file servers
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Replication
Real-time or near-real-time data copying to maintain data continuity
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Journaling
Maintaining a detailed record of data changes over time
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COOP
Continuity of Operations Plan Ensures an organization's ability to recover from disruptive events or disasters
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BC Plan
Business Continuity Planning ● Plans and processes for responding to disruptive events ● Addresses a wide range of threats and disruptive incidents ● Involves preventative actions and recovery steps
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DRP
Disaster Recovery Plan ● Focuses on plans and processes for disaster response ● Subset of the BC Plan ● Focuses on faster recovery after disasters
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Business Continuity Committee
Comprises representatives from various departments (IT, Legal, Security, Communications, etc.) Determines recovery priorities for different events Identifies and prioritizes systems critical for business continuity
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Redundant Site
Backup location or facility that can take over essential functions and operations in case the primary site experiences a failure or disruption
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Hot Sites
● Up and running continuously, enabling a quick switchover ● Requires duplicating all infrastructure and data ● Expensive, but provides instant availability
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Warm Sites
● Not fully equipped, but fundamentals in place ● Can be up and running within a few days ● Cheaper than hot sites but with a slight delay
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Cold Sites
● Fewer facilities than warm sites ● May be just an empty building, ready in 1-2 months ● Cost-effective but adds more recovery time
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Mobile Sites
● Can be hot, warm, or cold ● Utilizes portable units like trailers or tents ● Offers flexibility and quick deployment (e.g., military DJC2)
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Platform Diversity
■ Critical for effective virtual redundant sites ■ Diversify operating systems, network equipment, and cloud platforms ■ Reduces the risk of a single point of failure ■ Ensures resilience and adaptability in case of disruptions
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Virtual Sites
Leveraging cloud-based environments for redundancy
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Tabletop Exercises
■ Scenario-based discussion among key stakeholders ■ Assess and improve an organization's preparedness and response ■ No deployment of actual resources
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Failover Tests
■ Controlled experiment for transitioning from primary to backup components ■ Ensures uninterrupted functionality during disasters
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Simulations
■ Computer-generated representation of a real-world scenario ■ Allows for hands-on response actions in a virtual environment
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Parallel Processing
Replicates data and system processes onto a secondary system

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