We all depend on reliable access to computer systems at all times. Since your company relies heavily on computer systems to conduct your business, any downtime can seriously cripple your business. More than just lost productivity, downtime has come to mean lost revenues, customer dissatisfaction, and even weakened market position. At the very least, IT downtime can severely impact your business operations and increase cost enormously. While the financial impact of IT outages is significant, regardless of industry, some are at far more risk than others according to a 1998 report by the Gartner Group.
Most companies are under-investing in high availability technology.