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Defining Failure: What Is MTTR, MTTF, and MTBF?

July 6, 2011 By Stephen 6 Comments

Most IT professionals are used to talking about uptime, downtime, and system failure. But not everyone is entirely clear on the definition of the terms widely used in the industry. What exactly differentiates “mean time to failure” from “mean time between failures”? And how does “mean time to repair” play into it? Let's get some definitions straight! Definition of a Failure I … [Read more...] about Defining Failure: What Is MTTR, MTTF, and MTBF?

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