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Answer: The organization is performing both preventive maintenance and corrective maintenance.
Preventive maintenance is performed to reduce the likelihood of future failures. This involves proactive measures like regular hardware checks and component replacements. Corrective maintenance is performed to fix problems that have already occurred. This involves responding to issues and restoring the system to a working state.
The following table illustrates the key differences between these two maintenance types:
| Feature | Preventive Maintenance | Corrective Maintenance |
| Purpose | Reduce the likelihood of future failures. | Fix problems that have already occurred. |
| Timing | Scheduled and proactive. | Reactive - performed when a fault is detected. |
| Cost | Generally lower in the long run due to reduced downtime. | Can be higher due to emergency repairs and downtime. |