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RTO and RPO: Definitions | TecnetOne Glossary

Written by Tecnet One | Oct 6, 2026, 11:30:54 PM

RTO and RPO are the two numbers that define a recovery plan. RTO (recovery time objective) is the maximum time a system can be down before it hurts the business. RPO (recovery point objective) is the maximum amount of data you accept losing, measured in time since the last copy.

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