Disaster Recovery

Q: What is the difference between RTO and RPO?

RTO (Recovery Time Objective) is how long it can take to restore service after a disaster. RPO (Recovery Point Objective) is how much data loss is acceptable, measured in time (e.g., 1 hour RPO means you could lose up to 1 hour of data).

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Disaster recovery (DR) encompasses the policies, tools, and procedures that enable the recovery of critical infrastructure, data, and systems after a natural or human-caused disaster. Enterprise contracts typically specify DR requirements including RTO (Recovery Time Objective) and RPO (Recovery…