How long will it take your system or organization to bounce back when catastrophe strikes?
Guy Baroan, President, Baroan Technologies in Elmwood Park, N.J.: Figure out what your RTO is. RTO is recovery time objective. This is the time it takes the systems to get back up and running from the time of a failure. Most companies don't realize that their RTO does not match their business objectives. For example, if you are only doing data level backup, the time it takes you to get back up and running could take you days and even possibly weeks. Will your business be able to function this long with no technology systems? Most can't. Know your RTO objective for the business and make sure that the backup [plan] you have in place meets this.
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