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Risks and challenges affecting server uptime and availability worldwide 2016

In 2016, what issues have the most negative impact on reliability and downtime for server hardware and operating system platforms?

The data displays the challenges with the greatest impact on server uptime and availability, according to a 2015-2016 global survey conducted by ITIC. As of January 2016, 52% of respondents identified human error as the leading issue affecting server reliability and downtime.

Human error	52
Security flaws	52
Bugs/flaws in server OS	33
IT dept. is understaffed/overworked	30
Server hardware too old/inadequate	22
Instability of server hardware	18
Server OS too old to run new computer	16
Integration/interoperability issues	15
BYOD	15
Vendors too slow to issue patches	15
N/A we don't track reliability	13
Lack of documentation	11
Configuration complexity	10
Poor vendor tech support	9
IT managers lack training	8
Lack of support for crucial apps	8
Other	7
Mobility	7

Risks and challenges affecting server uptime and availability worldwide 2016

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