NO PLANNING – Out of Control

DESCRIPTION:

An unplanned outage is the result of inactivity by the users and/or the service provider to keep the system running. As a prevention tool, planning can include changes, upgrades, routine repairs or formation of a datacenter to monitor the network. Planned activities are often scheduled as maintenance windows so that all users are given prior notice.

RISK:

Lack of planning can cause equipment failures, intermittent system bugs, erratic connections or even a cascading failure. Maintenance has to be carefully scheduled in industries that rely upon computer systems. In many cases, downtime can be averted using what is called a "rolling upgrade" - the process of incrementally taking down parts of the system for upgrade, without affecting the overall functionality.

CONSEQUENCES:

• Unable to forecast overhead expenses
• Data can be lost at any moment
• Spending on repairs grows exponentially
• Uncomfortable working environment for users