Failover

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Definition

Automatically switching to a backup system when the primary system fails. Like a backup generator kicking in instantly when the power goes out.

Real-World Example

When the main database server crashed, failover automatically redirected all traffic to the backup server without users noticing.

Cloud Provider Equivalencies

These services provide automated failover capabilities to ensure high availability and disaster recovery for applications and databases.

AWS
Amazon RDS Multi-AZ Deployments
AZ
Azure Site Recovery
GCP
Google Cloud Load Balancing
OCI
OCI Autonomous Data Guard

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