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## [Data Center Outages, Vol. 2: Connectivity](/knowledgebase/blog/2014-11-20-outages-vol-2-connectivity/)

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Author[Ken Hill](#)

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Another cause of service outages is network connectivity. A loss of connectivity resulting in downtime can lead to a number of negative business impacting events. What causes a loss of connectivity? Equipment failure Software crash Human error Denial of service (DoS) attacks Fiber cuts Companies that manage network connectivity in-house to support mission critical applications are more susceptible...

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