RTO and RPO: The Recovery Timeline
Two objectives anchored to a single incident. Hover (or tap) any band to see what it costs the business.
RPO — data-loss window (look back)
RTO — downtime window (look forward)
Worked examples: Tier-1 transactional system → RPO 5 min, RTO 1 hr. • Internal HR portal → RPO 24 hr, RTO 72 hr.