Building Reliable Data Centers and Cloud Infrastructure
Building Reliable Data Centers and Cloud Infrastructure Reliable data centers and cloud infrastructure are the foundation of modern digital services. When design and operations are thoughtful, applications stay online, user experiences improve, and teams spend less time firefighting. This article offers practical steps that teams can apply, from architecture choices to daily routines. Designing for reliability Start with clear goals. Define uptime targets and translate them into service level objectives (SLOs). Use a modular design with standard racks, repeatable layouts, and separate layers for compute, storage, and network. Build in redundancy at each layer to avoid single points of failure. Document runbooks and train staff so they can act quickly during incidents. ...