Fault tolerance
The ability to withstand any single equipment failure without disrupting IT load, the defining trait of Tier IV.
Current numbers
III: concurrent maintainability / IV: fault tolerance + continuous coolingUptime Tier III/IV outcomes: concurrent maintainability vs fault tolerance under the standard's defined conditions
Tier III vs IVconcurrent maintainability (any path serviceable, no load impact) vs fault tolerance (survive any single unplanned fault)