Recovery point objective metrics are commonly defined as how much data a system can afford to lose without endangering business processes. Let’s face facts: Some applications require zero-data-loss protection both within one site and between sites. These applications move millions of dollars or potentially company-crashing information in every byte they process, and so justify the complexity and cost of zero-byte RPO. However, using the same type of protection solution to provide recovery for all of your corporate data can produce an unworkable solution.
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Getting Realistic About Your Data Recovery Goals
Posted by: Mike Talon June 21, 2010 06:00 AMRecovery point objective metrics are commonly defined as how much data a system can afford to lose without endangering business processes. Let’s face facts: Some applications require zero-data-loss protection both within one site and between sites. These applications move millions of dollars or potentially company-crashing information in every byte they process, and so justify the complexity and cost of zero-byte RPO. However, using the same type of protection solution to provide recovery for all of your corporate data can produce an unworkable solution.