Debunking the Myths: 5 Common Misconceptions About RTO and RPO

In service delivery of business continuity management and disaster recovery planning, two terms are often used – Recovery Time Objective (RTO) and Recovery Point Objective (RPO) . However, This is not easy for organizations that strive to ensure that normal operations do not halt for more than the minimum possible duration. Yet, there is great debate regarding the definition of how RTO and RPO should be understood, how they should be put into practice, and how the actual terms should be defined: RTO and RPO. This blog will seek five of the most widespread misconceptions about RTO and RPO , creating more awareness of these concepts and their effective application in protecting business activities. What are RTO and RPO? Before exploring the fallacies, let us take a moment to explain RTO and RPO: Recovery Time Objective (RTO): RTO refers to the maximum permissible duration of temporary interruption of business operations due to a calamity or breakdown...