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RES04-04 Regularly Performing DR Drills to Check Whether the Recovery Can Meet DR Objectives

Regular DR drills can verify whether the DR system is available and whether the data loss time and recovery time meet the RPO and RTO requirements.

  • Risk level

    High

  • Key strategies
    • Conduct at least one DR drill every year to improve the proficiency of operators.
    • Time the recovery process during the drill to check whether the application system meets the RPO and RTO requirements.
    • Review and optimize the DR plan execution sequence and recovery time during the drill.
  • Related cloud services and tools
    • MAS