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Fault Tolerance

Fault Tolerance is the property that allows a computer system, infrastructure, or network to continue to operate even when a component fails. The concept of having backup components in place is called redundancy and the more backup components in place, the more tolerant your network is hardware and software failure.

RESOURCES

  • The Business ROI of Interoperability
  • The IT Guide to Interoperability Success

RELATED TERMS:

  • HA (High Availability)
  • DR (Disaster Recovery)