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Why do data centers use redundant power and network systems?

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  1. To continue through component failures
  2. To double the speed of every server
  3. To eliminate all software bugs

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  1. AWS: Data Center Infrastructure Layer aws.amazon.com/trust-center/data-center/infrastructure-layer Checked 2026-10-10.

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