This document discusses different tiers of data center redundancy and UPS system designs. Tier 1 has the lowest redundancy and highest risk of downtime, while Tier 4 has the highest redundancy and lowest risk of downtime of only 26 minutes per year. A 200kVA data center could use a single UPS, an N+1 redundant system with two 100kVA UPS, a 2N redundant system with four 100kVA UPS, or a 2(N+1) redundant system with five 100kVA UPS. The 2(N+1) system can withstand both component and dual path failures to maintain continuous power.