Which of the following BEST describes the concept of fault tolerance in system resiliency?

The correct answer is C. It allows systems to continue operating in the presence of faults.. Fault tolerance refers to the ability of a system to continue functioning despite the occurrence of faults or hardware failures. Option A: Describes failover, not fault tolerance. Option B: Is a benefit but not the exact definition. Option D: Refers to load balancing, not fault t

Submitted by diego_uy· Apr 18, 2026Information Systems Operations and Business Resilience

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Options

AIt enables switching to redundant systems in case of faults.
BIt minimizes downtime and ensures continuous operations.
CIt allows systems to continue operating in the presence of faults.
DIt distributes workloads across multiple servers to prevent overload.

How the community answered

(66 responses)

A
2% (1)
B
5% (3)
C
91% (60)
D
3% (2)

Explanation

Fault tolerance refers to the ability of a system to continue functioning despite the occurrence of faults or hardware failures. Option A: Describes failover, not fault tolerance. Option B: Is a benefit but not the exact definition. Option D: Refers to load balancing, not fault tolerance.

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#Fault Tolerance#System Resiliency#High Availability#IT Operations

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