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RPO & RTO - ITIL Information Technology Infrastructure Library

Recovery Point Objective (RPO) A  recovery point objective  (RPO) is defined by business continuity planning. It is the maximum targeted period in which data might be lost from an IT service due to a major incident. The RPO gives systems designers a limit to work to.                                 Data Loss Period based on below calculation Recovery Time Objective (RTO) The  recovery time objective  (RTO) is the targeted duration of  time  and a service level within which a business process must be restored after a disaster (or disruption) in order to avoid unacceptable consequences associated with a break in business continuity. Recovery Point Objective (RPO) The disaster recovery term Recovery Point Objective (RPO) is a widely used term. However, it’s often difficult to provide a simple definition and explain its important in the recovery...