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Recovery Point Objective (RPO) and Recovery Time Objective (RTO)

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Recovery Point Objective (RPO) and Recovery Time Objective (RTO) are two key performance metrics that help organizations define their recovery objectives and assess the effectiveness of their disaster recovery and business continuity plans. RPO represents the maximum age of the data that an organiz…

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Question 1

A company requires an RPO of 24 hours and an RTO of 8 hours for their data. Which disaster recovery strategy is the best fit?

Correct Answer: Offsite storage with daily incremental backups and a warm site

Offsite storage with daily incremental backups and a warm site meets both the RPO of 24 hours and the RTO of 8 hours, as daily backups ensure data protection within 24 hours, and the warm site allows for quicker recovery. The other answers either don't meet the specified RPO and RTO requirements or are less efficient.

Question 2

A company suffers a major data breach and loses significant amounts of data. Their RPO is set at 12 hours and RTO is set at 4 hours. Which backup solution is most appropriate for their current needs?

Correct Answer: Use incremental backups every 6 hours with offsite storage

Incremental backups every 6 hours with offsite storage meet the RPO of 12 hours and RTO of 4 hours, as it backs up every 6 hours and is stored offsite, ensuring fast recovery. The other options either take too long for backups or don't meet the RPO and RTO requirements.

Question 3

A company's e-commerce website experiences a significant increase in traffic, and it is crucial for business continuity. The RPO is 5 hours, and RTO is 1 hour. Which of these solutions best meets the company's requirements?

Correct Answer: Implement a real-time data replication solution with a failover mechanism

Real-time data replication with a failover mechanism ensures that the RPO of 5 hours and RTO of 1 hour are met since the data is constantly being replicated and made available for fast recovery in case of a failure. The other options either don't meet the RPO or RTO requirements or are less effective.

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