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Fault tolerance

The ability to withstand any single equipment failure without disrupting IT load, the defining trait of Tier IV.

Current numbers

Tier III / IVUptime Tier III/IV outcomes: concurrent maintainability vs fault tolerance under the standard's defined conditionsas of 2025 · register ↗
Tier III vs IVconcurrent maintainability (any path serviceable, no load impact) vs fault tolerance (survive any single unplanned fault)as of 2025 · register ↗
~25–40% facilitywhole-facility capital premium for Tier IV fault tolerance over Tier III concurrent maintainability (single-source planning heuristic)as of 2024-05 · register ↗

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