---
title: Configuring high availability
redirect_from:
  - /enterprise/admin/installation/configuring-github-enterprise-server-for-high-availability
  - /enterprise/admin/guides/installation/high-availability-cluster-configuration
  - /enterprise/admin/guides/installation/high-availability-configuration
  - /enterprise/admin/guides/installation/configuring-github-enterprise-for-high-availability
  - /enterprise/admin/enterprise-management/configuring-high-availability
  - /admin/enterprise-management/configuring-high-availability
  - /admin/monitoring-managing-and-updating-your-instance/configuring-high-availability
intro: '{% data variables.product.prodname_ghe_server %} supports a high availability mode of operation designed to minimize service disruption in the event of hardware failure or major network outage affecting the primary appliance.'
versions:
  ghes: '*'
topics:
  - Enterprise
children:
  - /about-high-availability-configuration
  - /answers-to-common-questions-about-high-availability-replicas
  - /creating-a-high-availability-replica
  - /monitoring-a-high-availability-configuration
  - /initiating-a-failover-to-your-replica-appliance
  - /recovering-a-high-availability-configuration
  - /removing-a-high-availability-replica
  - /about-geo-replication

shortTitle: Configure high availability
---