What is a RPO?
Definition
Recovery Point Objective - maximum acceptable data loss measured in time (e.g., 1 hour RPO = lose maximum 1 hour of data). RPO determines backup frequency with real-time replication for zero RPO versus daily backups for 24-hour RPO."
Why This Matters
Recovery Point Objective specifies maximum acceptable data loss. RPO requirements determine backup frequency and approach. Define RPOs before vendor discussions.
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Recovery Time Objective - maximum acceptable downtime after a disaster before business impact becomes unacceptable.
Disaster Recovery
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Plans and procedures for restoring IT systems and data after catastrophic events including backup strategies, recovery time objectives, recovery point objectives, and business continuity plans.
Data Backup
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Copying data to secondary location for recovery after data loss, corruption, or disaster.
Backup Strategy
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Plan for data protection including backup frequency, retention periods, storage locations, encryption, testing schedules, and recovery procedures following 3-2-1 rule (3 copies, 2 media types, 1 off-site).
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