Downtime Quiz

Core and edge data center downtime can cost businesses millions — with a major impact on critical applications. Take this quiz to find out how much you know about data center downtime.

1. What is the average duration of an unplanned outage at the edge?
A. 60 seconds
B. 10 minutes
C. 45 minutes
D. 4 hours
2. What is the leading cause of downtime at the edge?
A. Water incursion
B. Cyber attack
C. Weather related
D. All of the above
3. What is the average cost per minute of an outage at the edge?
A. $100
B. $11,630
C. $1,000,000
D. None of the above
4. At the core, which of the following statements is true?
A. The biggest outages are becoming more expensive
B. The biggest outages are becoming less expensive
C. The smallest outages are becoming more expensive
D. There is no way to quantify the cost of an outage at the core
5. What is one characteristic of the edge that can make downtime prevention more difficult?
A. Lack of available technical resources
B. Sites are often in remote locations
C. Edge sites often keep critical applications running
D. All of the above
6. What is the most important step to prevent unplanned outages at the edge?
A. Invest in IT equipment
B. Hire additional staff
C. Improve documentation
D. None of the above
7. Which type of redundancy is often deployed in highly critical operations?
A. N
B. N+1
C. N+N
D. None of the above
8. Which of the following is a way to prevent against unplanned outages?
A. Invest in improved equipment
B. Preventative maintenance
C. Annual audit or assessment
D. All of the above
9. Who should be trained to restore systems quickly?
A. Administrative assistants
B. First responders
C. Everyone in the building
D. IT personnel only
10. Which of the following is true, according to survey respondents?
A. The risk of an unplanned outage increases as a result of cost constraints
B. Availability is the highest priority
C. Both A and B
D. Most feel they have ample resources to get their facilities up and running in the event of an unplanned outage
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