Failover

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1. Failover is a failure mode where, if a hardware or software failure is detected, the system automatically transfers processing to a hot backup component, such as a clustered server. Related Terms: Application Failover, Manual Failover and Remote Failover.


BCMBoK Competency Level
BCMBoK 4: Recovery Strategy CL 5: Advanced (DR)

(Source: Business Continuity Management Institute - BCM Institute)

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