Abstract
Montri Wiboonrat compares data-center power-distribution tiers by single point of failure versus functional redundancy — using failure-mitigation maps and condition-based maintenance for availability.
Wiboonrat, M. (2021). In Condition Monitoring and System Reliability. IntechOpen. DOI
Key findings
- Tier design — Higher tiers remove or mitigate SPOFs through redundant paths and failover.
- Mitigation map — Each primary failure is traced to redundancy that prevents cascade collapse.
- Human factor — Operations skill is part of reliability, not only hardware topology.
Limits
Infrastructure domain — personal OS metaphor is coaching translation, not literal engineering spec.
Application
When ten fronts look busy but one link collapses the chain, map the SPOF before optimising peripherals. See Single point of failure.