Match each disaster recovery term to its definition.
Drag a concept onto its matching description — or click a concept then click the description.
Maximum time to restore services after outage
Maximum acceptable data loss in time
Automatic switch to standby system
Copy of data for restoration
Documented plan for disaster recovery
Answer choices
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
RTO: Maximum allowed downtime
Key disaster recovery terms: RTO focuses on downtime, RPO on data loss, failover is automatic, and cold site has minimal setup. Common confusions involve swapping RTO and RPO definitions or mischaracterizing failover as manual.
Answer analysis
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
RTO: Maximum allowed downtime
Why this is correct
Recovery Time Objective (RTO) is the maximum time a system can be down after a disaster.
RPO: Maximum acceptable data loss
Why this is correct
Recovery Point Objective (RPO) defines the maximum age of data that must be restored.
Failover: Automatic switch to redundant system
Why this is correct
Failover automatically transfers operations to a standby system upon failure.
Cold site: Backup facility with basic infrastructure
Why this is correct
A cold site provides only power, cooling, and wiring; no IT equipment is ready.
RTO: Maximum acceptable data loss
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect – this describes RPO, not RTO.
Failover: Manual process to restore service
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect – failover is automatic; manual restoration is a different process.
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