We have become virtually " zero tolerant " for digital failures. Customers expect seamless, 24/7 always-on services , regardless of maintenance windows (like backups or software upgrades), peak loads, or even disasters. For financial institutions , the stakes are even higher: downtime doesn’t just disrupt transactions. It erodes trust, breaches compliance, and damages reputation. Achieving near-zero downtime has become a non-negotiable requirement, driving IT teams to implement increasingly sophisticated strategies to ensure availability, protect data integrity, and reduce recovery times. At the same time, regulatory frameworks like DORA (Digital Operational Resilience Act) in the EU, the Operational Resilience Framework (CP29/19) in the UK or the Hong Kong Supervisory Policy Manual OR-2, now mandate digital resilience in the financial sector. Compliance is not just about avoiding penalties, it’s about securing trust and ensuring operational continuity...
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