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What is the SOC 2 Availability Trust Service Criteria?

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The Availability TSC applies when a service organization has committed to minimum service availability levels. It covers fault tolerance architecture, backup and recovery procedures, performance monitoring, and disaster recovery planning. Availability TSC is commonly included in SOC 2 scopes for SaaS providers and cloud infrastructure companies that make contractual uptime commitments.

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