# Reliability overview Manufacturing environments degrade. IntelFactor is designed to degrade safely. ### Connectivity loss * Inspection execution continues at the edge. * Cloud visibility may lag until connectivity returns. ### Predictable behavior under constraint * The system prioritizes continuity over optional features. * It avoids behavior that would disrupt production. ### What to validate during evaluation * Required uptime expectations for your line. * Acceptable delay for centralized visibility. * Evidence retention expectations and audit needs. ### Related pages * [Safe degradation (failure hierarchy)](/doc/home/reliability-and-operations/safe-degradation-failure-hierarchy.md) * [Observability (local)](/doc/home/reliability-and-operations/observability-local.md) * [Updates & rollback](/doc/home/reliability-and-operations/updates-and-rollback.md) --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://intelfactor.gitbook.io/doc/home/reliability-and-operations/reliability-overview.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.