RTO / RPO
Recovery Time Objective is how quickly a service must be restored after a failure. Recovery Point Objective is how much recent data can be lost, measured in time. Together they set how much backup and standby capacity is needed. Why it matters: Tighter targets cost more, so they should be set per workload, not everywhere.
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