The Real Cost of High Availability: Beyond the Five Nines
Update: 2025-08-25
Description
Architecture Corner Newsletter Podcast — When your application goes down, every second counts. But what does it really take to achieve those coveted availability percentages, and more importantly, what are you willing to pay for them?
In this episode we will cover:
- Understanding availability metrics and what "five nines" actually means in practice
- The hidden costs and complexity that come with redundancy strategies
- Why treating all application components equally can drain your resources
- How to prioritize system components using tier-based availability targets
- Trade-offs between operational costs and reliability guarantees
- Strategic approaches to balancing business needs with technical constraints
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