Computer Downtime Costs

Research by IBM TODAY has found that 'Downtime can cost between £50,000 and £500,000 an HOUR'. Compared to these costs, the cost of a structured environment cleaning programme is negligible.

Sector Lost Revenue/Hour
Energy £1.59m
Telecommunications £1.14m
Manufacturing £909,000
Financial Institutions £795,000
Information Technology £739,000
Insurance £682,000
Retail £625,000
Pharmaceuticals £568,000
Banking £566,000

Source: IT Performance Engineering & Measurement Strategies: Quantifying Performance Loss, Meta Group, October 2000.

Graph showing hourly impact of computer downtime

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