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Difficulty: MediumBusiness Impact Analysis and Business Continuity Management

During a Business Impact Analysis (BIA), a regional logistics enterprise evaluates its real-time vehicle dispatch database. The analysis establishes that the enterprise can sustain a maximum of 15 minutes of unrecoverable data loss from ongoing transactions, while the service itself must be fully restored within 4 hours to avoid breaching contractual service level agreements. Which metrics correctly define the Recovery Point Objective (RPO) and Recovery Time Objective (RTO) for this database?

  1. An RPO of 15 minutes and an RTO of 4 hoursAnswer
  2. B
    An RTO of 15 minutes and an RPO of 4 hours
  3. C
    A Mean Time to Repair (MTTR) of 15 minutes and a Maximum Tolerable Downtime (MTD) of 4 hours
  4. D
    An RPO of 4 hours and a Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) of 15 minutes

Answer

The target metrics are an RPO of 15 minutes and an RTO of 4 hours.
The option specifying an RPO of 15 minutes and an RTO of 4 hours is correct because Recovery Point Objective (RPO) dictates the maximum tolerable period of data loss (15 minutes), while Recovery Time Objective (RTO) dictates the maximum tolerable time system functions can remain offline (4 hours).

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the timeframe associated with tolerable data loss.
The maximum acceptable data loss duration is 15 minutes, which establishes the Recovery Point Objective (RPO).
RPO determines how far back in time data must be recovered after an outage.
2
Identify the timeframe associated with system service restoration.
The maximum acceptable downtime duration is 4 hours, which establishes the Recovery Time Objective (RTO).
RTO defines the target duration within which business processes or technical infrastructure must be fully operational.

Key Concept

Business Impact Analysis Metrics (RPO vs. RTO)
Estimated Time:1m 15s
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Business Impact Analysis and Business Continuity Management

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