- When it does go down, how long does it take you to catch it?
- Are you doing active "chaos monkey"-style testing such as intentionally turning off random systems and ensuring your backup procedures detect and solve the problem before the samples are destroyed?
- Given the current deterioration rates in your industry and your facility under normal operation, what is the probability of a sample surviving 10 years? 20? 30? What about after accounting for the possibility of equipment/system failures?