What is Hot Standby Mode?
Hot standby mode is a method to make sure that essential business systems continue to work, uninterrupted when one or more hardware components of the system fail. Two systems are linked and run in parallel in a hot standby configuration.
- The primary system is in charge of normal operation, while the secondary system is kept in standby mode, ready to take over if the primary system fails.
- The two systems are linked, and the secondary system receives updates and copies of the primary system’s data and operations on a continuous basis, ensuring that it is up to date-and ready to take over in the event of a failure.
- For example, if the server’s hard drive stopped working then a system equipped with hot standby would instantly recover with no system downtime.
What is Hot Standby Mode?
In high-availability systems, Hot Standby Mode is a type of redundancy and failover strategy used to ensure continuous operation and minimize downtime in the event of a failure. The term “Hot Standby” refers to a secondary system that is kept ready or on standby and can take over the primary system’s operations in the event of a failure.