Redundancy
Duplicating critical components of an automation system so that if one fails, another takes over. Example: two n8n instances running in active-passive mode if the primary fails, the secondary takes over within seconds.
Expert insight
Redundancy (running a backup system or process ready to take over) only provides real protection if it's actually tested under failure conditions, a backup automation path that has never been exercised is an assumption, not a verified safeguard, the same principle as failover, redundancy that's never tested is not proven redundancy.
How PURIST uses this
This concept is built into every automation we deploy.
When PURIST builds your automation, Redundancy is not an optional consideration it is part of the production standard. Our workflows are tested against edge cases, monitored 24/7, and built to handle what happens when things don't go as expected.
Every client workflow we deploy in the Architecture category is designed with this principle in mind from day one not added as an afterthought.
Complexity level
Requires some familiarity with automation concepts.
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