Which of the following designates the amount of data loss that is sustainable and up to what point in time data recovery could happen before business is disrupted?
a. RTO
b. MTBF
c. RPO
d. MTTF
Answer: C
Recovery point objective (RPO) is the amount of time that can elapse during a disruption before the quantity of data lost during that period exceeds the BCP's maximum allowable threshold. Simply put, RPO specifies the allowable data loss. It determines up to what point in time data recovery could happen before business is disrupted. Answer A is incorrect because recovery time objective (RTO) is the amount of time within which a process must be restored after a disaster to meet business continuity. It defines how much time it takes to recover after notification of process disruption. Answer B is incorrect because mean time between failures (MTBF) is the average amount of time that passes between hardware component failures excluding time spent waiting for or being repaired. Answer D is incorrect because mean time to failure (MTTF) is the length of time a device or product is expected to last in operation.
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