Description: Failover testing is a critical process in business continuity management, designed to ensure that systems and services can switch to a backup environment in the event of an interruption. This process involves simulating failures in the primary system to verify that recovery mechanisms function as expected. In the context of Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS), these tests are essential to ensure that data and applications can be restored quickly and with integrity. In a continuous integration pipeline, failover testing helps identify weaknesses in the development and deployment infrastructure, ensuring that applications can recover from failures without affecting user experience. Regularly conducting these tests allows organizations to not only comply with regulations and security standards but also enhance their operational resilience. Furthermore, by documenting the results of the tests, companies can adjust their recovery strategies and optimize their resources, resulting in greater efficiency and cost reduction in the long term.
