Summary
In this chapter, you explored the critical aspects of performance, availability, high availability (HA), disaster recovery (DR), and the differences between HA and DR:
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Performance / Availability - Addressed the significance of performance and availability in ensuring a system's functionality and accessibility to users.
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High Availability - Discussed high availability as a design approach that aims to minimize downtime and maintain continuous system operations, often achieved through redundancy and failover mechanisms.
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Disaster Recovery - Explored disaster recovery, which involves preparing for and responding to catastrophic events that could disrupt system operations, with the goal of minimizing data loss and downtime.
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HA vs Disaster Recovery (DR) - Compared and contrasted high availability and disaster recovery, highlighting the distinctions between strategies for maintaining system availability and recovering from major disruptions.
This chapter provided insights into ensuring system performance and availability through high availability and disaster recovery strategies, helping you develop a resilient and reliable IT infrastructure.