DRI Recovery Strategy & Planning 2

Question 1

Which metric defines the maximum tolerable length of time that a business process can be offline before the impact becomes unacceptable?

Accepted Answer

Maximum Tolerable Downtime (MTD)

Answer

MTD (also called MTPD) is the absolute upper limit of downtime an organization can survive, and it drives the RTO and other recovery targets.

Question 2

A company replicates data to an offsite facility every four hours. What does this replication interval represent?

Accepted Answer

Recovery Point Objective

Answer

The RPO defines how much data loss is acceptable, and a four-hour replication cycle means up to four hours of data could be lost in a disaster.

Question 3

When selecting a recovery strategy, which factor most directly constrains the range of feasible options?

Accepted Answer

Cost versus recovery time trade-off

Answer

Cost and recovery time have an inverse relationship — faster recovery requires greater investment — making this trade-off the primary constraint on strategy selection.

Question 4

What is the primary purpose of a Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP)?

Accepted Answer

To ensure essential government or organizational functions continue during a disruption

Answer

A COOP focuses on maintaining mission-essential functions during and after a disruption, particularly used in government and public-sector contexts.

Question 5

In a hot site strategy, what is the expected activation time when a disaster is declared?

Accepted Answer

Minutes to hours

Answer

Hot sites are fully equipped and operational, so failover can occur within minutes to hours of a disaster declaration.

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DRI Recovery Strategy & Planning 2