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A setup of two or more systems, where one is actively handling some sort of workload, while another identical copy is standing on standby, usually turned off.
Pros And Cons
- Pros
- Cheaper if using a Pay As You Go model
- Easier to configure, as no complicated Replication or High Availability setup is needed
- Viable solution for non critical internal tools
- Cons
- Not a viable choice for mission critical components
- No High Availability, so downtime is expected