High availability solutions to support UNIT-e are taking an increasingly high profile in many organisations. This is because customers both appreciate that hardware is reliable yet acknowledge the risk of unavoidable, unpredictable failure. Undoubtedly, problems at a mission-critical time in the academic year could be catastrophic.
The following list illustrates how unpredictable failures can be:
Jan 2009
- J Crew website crashed after America’s first family selected its affordable designs
to wear on inauguration day
July 2009
- O2 website crashed under 3G iPhone demand
April 2008
- Inland Revenue extend the tax return deadline because its web site could not cope with
last minute online tax return
September 2007
- Northern Rock web site failed due to unprecedented demand
Imagine the impact on your income or credibility if your database server or website failed during or close to:
- Enrolment
- The production of statutory funding returns
- Clearing
- Assessment board
- External examination deadlines.
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