disruptionresistant
Disruptionresistant is a term used to describe systems, processes, or organizations that are designed to withstand or quickly recover from disruptions in operation, whether due to hardware failure, natural disaster, cyberattack, or supply interruptions. It emphasizes resilience and continuity of function across varying disruption scenarios.
Origin and usage: The term is a compound formed from disruption and resistant. It is used across
Core principles: Redundancy, diversity, fault tolerance, modularity, rapid failover, and continuous monitoring are central to disruptionresistant
Applications: In IT networks, disruptionresistant architectures employ redundant servers, load balancing, and data replication across geographically
Metrics and evaluation: Common measures include recovery time objective (RTO), recovery point objective (RPO), and overall
Criticism and limitations: Building disruptionresistant systems can increase cost and complexity, with diminishing returns if not