Originally published March, 2008, updated January 2019Recovery Point Objective (RPO) and Recovery Time Objective (RTO) are two of the most important parameters of a disaster recovery or data protection plan. These are objectives which can guide enterprises to choose an optimal data backup plan.The RPO/RTO, along with a business impact analysis, provides the basis for identifying and analyzing viable strategies for inclusion in the business continuity plan. Viable strategy options include any which would enable resumption of a business process in a time frame at or near the RPO/RTO.Get Your Free eBook:At first glance these two terms appear to be quite similar.

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