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Cloud Computing · Foundational

Recovery Point Objective (RPO)

Maximum acceptable amount of data loss measured in time before a disruption.

Definition

RPO defines how far back in time data may be restored after an incident, determining backup frequency or replication method. An RPO of zero requires synchronous replication; an RPO of 24 hours can be met with daily backups.

Example

With hourly snapshots, the worst-case data loss is one hour, so the RPO is one hour.

Exam tip

Lower RPO needs more frequent backups or continuous replication; asynchronous replication gives near-zero, not zero, RPO.

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