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Performing Effective MTBF Comparisons for Data Center Infrastructure: Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF) is often proposed as a key decision making criterion when comparing data center infrastructure systems. Misleading values are often provided by vendors, leaving the user incapable of making a meaningful comparison. When the variables and assumptions behind the numbers are unknown or are misinterpreted, bad...; Tags: American Power Conversion Corp., Data Center, Decision-making, Mean Time Between Failure, Data Centers, Storage, Tools & Techniques, Hardware, Data Management, Management; White papers 2005-02-07
Understanding "Mean Time Between Failure": Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF) is a much-used management metric in IT both for discrete components as well as overall systems. It is an important metric to track in regard to system reliability. Even fault-tolerant servers fail. As the level of complexity and coupling increases, systemic failure due to the...; Tags: Jupitermedia Corp., Failure, Mean Time Between Failure; White papers 2004-05-14

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