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Failover definition

Failover is the ability of a computer system to automatically switch to a reliable backup system when it experiences network or service failure. When a primary system or one of its components fails, failover enables it to get back up and running immediately by switching to a redundant or standby system, server, or hardware device. That way, the services that the primary system offers will always be online and won’t be affected by the failure. This is a great solution for systems and networks that experience regular crashes and disconnects. It also allows the users of those services to get an uninterrupted experience.

See also: network database, server redundancy

Failover benefits

  • Can protect databases during system failure or maintenance and allow them to continue to operate.
  • Enables maintenance tasks to run automatically without supervision.
  • Can be customized to suit your organization’s needs and your network and hardware configurations.
  • Can be used on computers, mobile devices, servers, networks, and other hardware devices.
  • You can apply failover on many different network components or on a system of components.
  • Allows services to run without downtime even if server failure happens.
  • Gives organizations time to fix their issues properly.
  • Helps avoid downtime and negative user experience.