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# Chaos Engineering

- Type: experimental discipline
- Group: Operations and risks
- Placement: Operations / Incidents and recovery
- [Source](<https://principlesofchaos.org/>)

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Controlled disturbances test resilience hypotheses while limiting their impact.

## Relationships

- requires monitoring through: [Observability](/practices/observability/en.md) (verification)
- may complement: [Backup and Restore Drills](/practices/restore/en.md) (combination)

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