Which
of the following describes the acceptable amount of data loss measured in time?

A.
Recovery Consistency Objective (RCO)

B.
Recovery Time Objective (RTO)

C.
Recovery Point Objective (RPO)

D.
Recovery Time Actual (RTA)

Explanation:
The Recovery Point Objective (RPO) describes the acceptable amount of data loss
measured in time. It is the point in time to which data must
be recovered as defined by the organization. The RPO is generally a definition of what an
organization determines is an “acceptable loss” in a
disaster situation. If the RPO of a company is 2 hours and the time it takes to get the data back into
production is 5 hours, the RPO is still 2
hours. Based on this RPO the data must be restored to within 2 hours of the disaster.
Answer option B is incorrect. The Recovery Time Objective (RTO) is the duration of time and a
service level within which a business process
must be restored after a disaster or disruption in order to avoid unacceptable consequences
associated with a break in business continuity. It

includes the time for trying to fix the problem without a recovery, the recovery itself, tests and the
communication to the users. Decision time
for user representative is not included. The business continuity timeline usually runs parallel with an
incident management timeline and may
start at the same, or different, points.
In accepted business continuity planning methodology, the RTO is established during the Business
Impact Analysis (BIA) by the owner of a
process (usually in conjunction with the Business Continuity planner). The RTOs are then presented
to senior management for acceptance.
The RTO attaches to the business process and not the resources required to support the process.
Answer option D is incorrect. The Recovery Time Actual (RTA) is established during an exercise,
actual event, or predetermined based on
recovery methodology the technology support team develops. This is the time frame the technology
support takes to deliver the recovered
infrastructure to the business.
Answer option A is incorrect. The Recovery Consistency Objective (RCO) is used in Business
Continuity Planning in addition to Recovery Point
Objective (RPO) and Recovery Time Objective (RTO). It applies data consistency objectives to
Continuous Data Protection services.