
Chapter 5. Availability 89
Continuous Availability (CA)
This refers to the attribute of a system to deliver nondisruptive service to the end
user 7 days a week, 24 hours a day (there are no planned or unplanned
outages).
High Availability (HA)
This refers to the attribute of a system to provide service during defined periods,
at acceptable or agreed-upon levels, and mask unplanned outages from end
users. It employs Fault Tolerance, Automated Failure Detection, Recovery,
Bypass Reconfiguration, Testing, Problem and Change Management.
Disaster Recovery (DR)
This refers to recovery after a disaster, such as a fire, that destroys or otherwise
disables ...