Word of the Day: recovery time objective (RTO)

Word of the Day Daily updates on the latest technology terms |February 17, 2017

recovery time objective (RTO) The recovery time objective (RTO) is the maximum tolerable length of time that a computer, system, network, or application can be down after a failure or disaster occurs. The RTO is a function of the extent to which the interruption disrupts normal operations and the amount of revenue lost per unit time as a result of the disaster. These factors in turn depend on the affected equipment and application(s). An RTO is measured in seconds, minutes, hours, or days and is an important consideration in disaster recovery planning (DRP). Numerous studies have been conducted in an attempt to determine the cost of downtime for various applications in enterprise operations. These studies indicate that the cost depends on long-term and intangible effects as well as on immediate, short-term, or tangible factors. Once the RTO for an application has been defined, administrators can decide which disaster recovery technologies are best suited to the situation. For example, if the RTO for a given application is one hour, redundant data backup on external hard drives may be the best solution. If the RTO is five days, then tape, recordable compact disk (CD-R) or offsite storage on a remote Web server may be more practical. Quote of the Day "To meet a tighter recovery point objective window, you must capture data more frequently than the traditional once-a-day backup process." - George Crump   Trending Terms recovery point objective disaster recovery plan RTA business impact analysis MTPOD DRaaS   Learning Center RTO, RPO metrics find the true value of a cloud DR strategy Measuring RTO, RPO metrics are a more effective means of determining the value of cloud DR over traditional disaster recovery metrics - more so than looking at recovery time. Faster recovery point objective part of backup evolution Discover how data backup products allow for a lower recovery point objective (RPO) and recovery time objective (RTO) to avoid long periods of downtime when restoring data. What is the difference between RPO and RTO (from a backup perspective)? Expert Pierre Dorion discusses the effects of RPO and RTO, which helps administrators to choose the optimal disaster recovery technologies and procedures for their shops. A tutorial on disaster recovery and business continuity planning strategies for SMBs In recent years, even smaller organizations can no longer to afford to be without a disaster recovery (DR) plan. Learn disaster recovery and business continuity planning strategies for SMBs in this tutorial. The importance of a service-level objective Explore the key elements of a service-level objective (SLO) and why organizations should implement an SLO to help them return to operation when a disaster strikes. Data restoration in less than 15 minutes Recovery-in-place is just one of the technologies that allow for faster data restoration, but it is not flawless. Find out how to achieve sub-15 minute recovery times. Writing for Business The point of disaster recovery is the same for both large enterprises and _________ need to stay in business. a. SMBs: They b. SMBs; they Answer       Stay In Touch For feedback about any of our definitions or to suggest a new definition, please contact me at: mrouse@techtarget.com   Visit the Word of the Day Archives and catch up on what you've missed!   FOLLOW US About This E-Newsletter This e-newsletter is published by the TechTarget network. To unsubscribe from Whatis.com, click here. Please note, this will not affect any other subscriptions you have signed up for. TechTarget, Whatis, 275 Grove Street, Newton, MA 02466. Contact: webmaster@techtarget.com Copyright 2016 TechTarget. All rights reserved.