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Operational Risk

Risk & Governance
Also known asOperations Risk

Operational Risk is the risk of loss or disruption arising from failures in people, processes, systems or external events during day-to-day running of a facility. In data centers it includes human error, equipment failure, procedural gaps and supply-chain issues that threaten uptime and safety, and is managed through documented procedures, training, maintenance regimes and monitoring.

Category: Standards & Governance  ·  Subcategory: Risk & Governance  ·  Part of the AIDC Technical Terminology reference.

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