Glossary
Recovery Point Objective (RPO)
RPO is how much data you can afford to lose - if you back up every hour, you might lose up to an hour of work if disaster strikes.
What is Recovery Point Objective (RPO)?
The maximum acceptable amount of data loss measured in time - how far back in time your recovery point may be.
Why Should You Care?
RPOs drive backup frequency and replication requirements. Financial systems often need near-zero RPOs.
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Real-World Example
A bank has a 15-minute RPO for transaction data, requiring continuous replication to a secondary site.
How to Protect Against Recovery Point Objective (RPO)
- 1.
Define RPOs for all critical data
- 2.
Implement backup schedules to meet RPOs
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