Proactive Failover and Automation Frameworks for Mission-Critical Workloads: Lessons from Manufacturing Industry
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https://doi.org/10.15662/IJRAI.2023.0601004Keywords:
Proactive Failover, Mission-Critical Workloads, Industrial Automation Resilience, Manufacturing IT Continuity, Predictive Recovery Frameworks, Edge-Orchestrated High Availability, Autonomous Infrastructure ManagementAbstract
In the contemporary manufacturing sector where the production systems are running under constant demand and the global supply chain is based on real-time synchronization, even temporary lack of the functioning can lead to the serious loss of money, safety concerns, and decrease in productivity. In a bid to support mission-critical services like ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning), MES (Manufacturing Execution Systems), and SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition), manufacturers are starting to use proactive failover and automation systems that extend beyond disaster recovery. This paper discusses the effect of predictive orchestration and automation-based resilience on the design of industrial IT systems to guarantee uninterrupted workflow of important processes.
The suggested structure combines real-time monitoring, automatic failover process coordination, and predictive analytics to identify abnormalities and initiate recovery measures before it fails. In comparison to the conventional failover plans, which react after a failure, proactive failover implements use machine learning knowledge, sensor information, and edge computing to predict possible system degradation. This will reduce the Mean Time to Recovery (MTTR), minimize production downtimes and protect the integrity of data over distributed industrial networks.
Using the lessons learned in the manufacturing industry, the paper establishes success factors in implementing automation-based continuity frameworks, including modular architecture design, multi-layered failover integration, and adaptive governance controls based on international standards, such as ISO 22301 and IEC 62443. The results indicate that active failovers not only positively affect technical reliability and operational agility but also bring quantifiable business benefits, such as reduced maintenance expenses, enhanced compliance, and long-lasting customer trust. Finally, this paper places proactive failover as a strategic foundation of Industry 4.0 resilience, reconsidering manufacturing continuity as a proactive prevention approach rather than a reactive recovery strategy and an intelligent automation.
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