
90 Introduction to the New Mainframe: Large-Scale Commercial Computing
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And although the financial impact is significant, the damage can extend well
beyond the financial realm into key areas of client loyalty, market
competitiveness, and regulatory compliance.
5.3 Inhibitors to availability
Factors that can cause loss of availability include hardware failure, software
failure, and environmental problems. Computers, even the most reliable, may
occasionally fail. Programs may have errors that cause them to fail. Cables may
accidentally become disconnected or cut.
Availability ...