High Availability

CFTS designs infrastructure to remain operational even when individual components fail or local operating conditions become unstable.

This is achieved through the use of redundancy and failover mechanisms across multiple layers of the platform.

Designed for Continuous Operation

High availability ensures that services continue running during:

• hardware failure
• system faults
• network issues
• infrastructure maintenance

This reduces the risk of service interruption and improves overall reliability.

Redundancy at Multiple Levels

CFTS implements redundancy across key parts of the infrastructure, including:

• compute systems
• storage platforms
• network connectivity
• power systems

By avoiding single points of failure, services can continue operating even when individual components are unavailable.

Failover & Recovery

Where appropriate, systems are designed to:

• automatically switch to backup resources
• redistribute workloads across available infrastructure
• maintain service availability during failure events

This allows systems to recover quickly without requiring manual intervention.

High availability also includes manual recovery paths where they make the system more maintainable. Automatic failover is useful, but clear bypass options and operational procedures are also important when real conditions do not follow a neat diagram.

Load Distribution

Workloads can be distributed across multiple systems to:

• improve performance
• prevent overload on individual components
• maintain stability under varying demand

Aligned to System Criticality

High availability is applied based on the importance of the system.

This allows organisations to:

• apply enhanced resilience to critical services
• balance cost with operational requirements
• scale availability as systems evolve

Integrated with Infrastructure Design

High availability is not a standalone feature, it is integrated into the overall infrastructure design, including:

• hosting environments
• storage systems
• power architecture
• cooling and environmental controls
• network design

This ensures consistency across all layers of the platform.

Why This Matters

System downtime can impact operations, productivity, and service delivery.

CFTS reduces this risk by designing infrastructure that continues operating through failure conditions, rather than relying on recovery after failure.

This is particularly important for:

• business-critical applications
• systems requiring continuous availability
• organisations with low tolerance for downtime