System and method for implementing a smart failover module

A system for implementing a smart failover module, comprising:

• a datacenter having memories to store information data of all availability zones (AZs) associated with running or deployment of an application;
• and
• a processor operatively connected to the datacenter via a communication network, wherein the processor is configured to:
• detect an application specific system fault or degradation event in a first availability zone, among a plurality of availability zones within a datacenter, on which an application is running during normal runtime of the application;
• determine, in response to detecting the application specific system fault or degradation event, whether the application includes an active-passive application infrastructure in which the first availability zone is paired with a passive availability zone;
• enable traffic, in connection with running or deployment of the application, on the passive availability zone in response to determining that the application includes an active-passive application infrastructure;
• disable traffic from the first availability zone on which the application specific system fault or degradation has been detected in response to determining that the application does not include an active-passive application infrastructure and/or in response to enabling traffic on the passive availability zone;
• implement a self-healing process on the first availability zone on which the application specific system fault or degradation has been detected;
• determine that the self-healing process is successful;
• enable traffic back onto the first availability zone in response to determining that the self-healing process is successful;
• and
• determine whether the application includes an active-active application infrastructure in which the first availability zone is paired with an active availability zone.

A non-transitory computer readable medium configured to store instructions for implementing a smart failover module, wherein the instructions, when executed, cause a processor to perform the following:

• detecting an application specific system fault or degradation event in a first availability zone (AZ), among a plurality of AZs within a datacenter, on which an application is running during normal runtime of the application;
• determining, in response to detecting the application specific system fault or degradation event, whether the application includes an active-passive application infrastructure in which the first AZ is paired with a passive AZ;
• enabling traffic, in connection with running or deployment of the application, on the passive AZ in response to determining that the application includes an active-passive application infrastructure;
• and
• disabling traffic from the first AZ on which the application specific system fault or degradation has been detected in response to determining that the application does not include an active-passive application infrastructure and/or in response to enabling traffic on the passive AZ;
• implementing a self-healing process on the first availability zone on which the application specific system fault or degradation has been detected;
• determining that the self-healing process is successful;
• enabling traffic back onto the first availability zone in response to determining that the self-healing process is successful;
• and
• determining whether the application includes an active-active application infrastructure in which the first availability zone is paired with an active availability zone.