This is a follow-up to last weeks post on network downtime as several have asked “What is the cost of network downtime?” Based on industry surveys, the number we typically cite is $5,600 p/minute, which extrapolates to well over $300K p/hour (see Ensure Cost Balances Out With Risk in High-Availability Data Centers by Dave Cappuccio).
However, this is just an average and there is a large degree of variance, based on the characteristics of your business and environment (i.e., your vertical, risk tolerance etc). For example, this Avaya study indicates the range is from $140K to $540K p/hour. That said, why rely on averages when you can calculate the outage cost as it specifically relates to your organization? Check out this research for that:
Toolkit: Downtime Cost Calculator for Data Center Disaster Recovery Planning (Robert Naegle)
http://www.gartner.com/document/2674021
Summary: I&O leaders should understand the potential cost impact of their regional disaster profiles to better evaluate DRM programs and disaster recovery spending.
Q&A: How Much Does an Hour of Downtime Cost? (Bill Malik)
http://www.gartner.com/document/1192213
Summary: Companies that understand how to estimate the cost of an outage, in the for-profit and the not-for-profit domains, can better plan their disaster recovery investments.
Regards, Andrew
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It’s worth noting that not all companies dealing with downtime experience these types of costs, with the most expensive outages costing an organization up to $1.7 million. While there are no updated statistics on downtime, it’s a safe assumption that unplanned downtime costs will continue to rise. By using tools such as downtime timers, companies can now determine the cost of a single outage in terms of lost sales and lost business, based on annual revenue and business hours. It’s worth noting that not all companies dealing with downtime experience these types of costs, with the most expensive outages costing an organization up to $1.7 million. While there are no updated statistics on downtime, it’s a safe assumption that unplanned downtime costs will continue to rise. By using tools such as downtime timers, companies can now determine the cost of a single outage in terms of lost sales and lost business, based on annual revenue and business hours.
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