Does unplanned downtime of a data centre have an impact on the business results?

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Options

• ANo, because data centres operate independently from the business.
• BNo, unplanned data centre downtime is already financially planned for in the yearly budget
• CYes, data centre downtime can result in business downtime.
• DYes, but data centre downtime only impacts the airline industry.

• A
  4% (1)
• B
  4% (1)
• C
  93% (25)

Explanation

Data centres are essential for supporting the IT operations and applications of various businesses across different industries. Data centre downtime can have a negative impact on the business results, such as loss of revenue, customer satisfaction, productivity, reputation, and competitive advantage. According to a web search, the average cost of data centre downtime in 2020 was $8,851 per minute, and the average duration of a data centre outage was 95 minutes. This means that a typical data centre outage could cost a business over $840,000 in direct and indirect losses. Therefore, data centre downtime can have a significant impact on the business results, regardless of the industry or sector.

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