One of the keys to maintaining the highest possible service availability is redundancy. Design engineers must work with service providers to design systems that meet whatever redundancy level is required.

There are various categories of energy storage systems that feature different components and characteristics to enhance or impact the availability of data centers during utility outages.

The gap between the beginning of a major public outage and full recovery has stretched significantly over the last five years. Nearly 30% of these outages in 2021 lasted more than 24 hours, a disturbing increase from just 8% in 2017.

Monday became “Black Monday” for those who rely on Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. The 8-hour outages on these apps left people confused — and services, such as Twitter,  booming with the extra traffic.