Demystifying resilience
Resilient infrastructure architecture is a design that can withstand and recover from disruptions quickly. It is built on the principle of redundancy, with multiple layers of protection that can be activated in the event of a failure. This approach helps to ensure that critical systems are always available, even in the face of major disruptions.
One of the famous quotes from Werner Vogels (CTO, Amazon) is –
With time, failure is imminent. No matter how well you design your infrastructure, something is going to give up and fail at some point. The idea behind resiliency is to be intentional about understanding this reality and building systems that are able to recover from failures quickly without causing catastrophic business disruptions that cause huge financial impact.
The concept of resiliency is best understood when we examine the commercial aviation industry. Almost all parts and functions...
