Defining and planning your disaster recovery objectives

Defining and planning DR objectives are crucial steps in developing a comprehensive DRP. The following diagram shows the flow of the DRP:

Figure 14.2 – DRP

The following are the steps to define and plan the DR objectives shown in the preceding figure:

1. Identify critical business processes: Identify the critical business processes that are essential to the organization’s operations and revenue generation. These processes should be prioritized for recovery in the event of a disaster.
2. Determine RTO: Determine the maximum amount of time that critical business processes can be down before significant financial or operational impact occurs. This will help determine the RTO for each process.
3. Determine RPO: Determine the maximum amount of data that can be lost during a disaster. This will help determine the RPO for each process.
4. Identify dependencies: Identify dependencies...