<p>If you don't meet your company's Recovery time objective (RTO) and Recovery Point Objective with your backup design, nothing else matters.  Seriously.  No one cares if you can back up – only that you can restore in a timeframe they consider reasonable.  The only way that's going to happen is if you agree to these times UPFRONT.  In this episode in our new back to basics series, we'll jump right into this extremely important topic.  We'll explain what RTO & RPO are, what recovery time and recovery point actual are, and how they relate to RTO & RPO.  We'll also explain how to get your company to agree to them. </p>

If you don't meet your company's Recovery time objective (RTO) and Recovery Point Objective with your backup design, nothing else matters. Seriously. No one cares if you can back up – only that you can restore in a timeframe they consider reasonable. The only way that's going to happen is if you agree to these times UPFRONT. In this episode in our new back to basics series, we'll jump right into this extremely important topic. We'll explain what RTO & RPO are, what recovery time and recovery point actual are, and how they relate to RTO & RPO. We'll also explain how to get your company to agree to them.

<p>If you don't meet your company's Recovery time objective (RTO) and Recovery Point Objective with your backup design, nothing else matters.  Seriously.  No one cares if you can back up – only that you can restore in a timeframe they consider reasonable.  The only way that's going to happen is if you agree to these times UPFRONT.  In this episode in our new back to basics series, we'll jump right into this extremely important topic.  We'll explain what RTO &amp; RPO are, what recovery time and recovery point actual are, and how they relate to RTO &amp; RPO.  We'll also explain how to get your company to agree to them. </p>

What are RTO and RPO & how do they drive backup design?

Formerly known as "Restore it All," The Backup Wrap-up podcast turns unappreciated backup admins into cyber recovery heroes. After a brief analysis of backup-related news, each episode dives deep into one topic that you can use to better protect your organization from data loss, be it from accidents, disasters, or ransomware.  

The Backup Wrap-up is hosted by W. Curtis Preston (Mr. Backup) and his co-host Prasanna Malaiyandi. Curtis' passion for backups began over 30 years ago when his employer, a $35B bank, lost its purchasing database – and the backups he was in charge of were worthless. After miraculously not being fired, he resolved to learn everything he could about a topic most people try to get away from.  His co-host, Prasanna, saw similar tragedies from the vendor side of the house and also wanted to do whatever he could to stop that from happening to others.

A particular focus lately has been the scourge of ransomware that is plaguing IT organizations across the globe.  That's why in addition to backup and disaster recovery, we also touch on information security techniques you can use to protect your backup systems from ransomware.  If you'd like to go from being unappreciated to being a cyber recovery hero, this is the podcast for you.

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Formerly known as "Restore it All," The Backup Wrap-up podcast turns unappreciated backup admins into cyber recovery heroes. After a brief analysis of backup-related news, each episode dives deep into one topic that you can use to better protect your organization from data loss, be it from accidents, disasters, or ransomware. The Backup Wrap-up is hosted by W. Curtis Preston (Mr. Backup) and his co-host Prasanna Malaiyandi. Curtis' passion for backups began over 30 years ago when his employer, a $35B bank, lost its purchasing database – and the backups he was in charge of were worthless. After miraculously not being fired, he resolved to learn everything he could about a topic most people try to get away from. His co-host, Prasanna, saw similar tragedies from the vendor side of the house and also wanted to do whatever he could to stop that from happening to others. A particular focus lately has been the scourge of ransomware that is plaguing IT organizations across the globe. That's why in addition to backup and disaster recovery, we also touch on information security techniques you can use to protect your backup systems from ransomware. If you'd like to go from being unappreciated to being a cyber recovery hero, this is the podcast for you.

Formerly known as "Restore it All," The Backup Wrap-up podcast turns unappreciated backup admins into cyber recovery heroes. After a brief analysis of backup-related news, each episode dives deep into one topic that you can use to better protect your organization from data loss, be it from accidents, disasters, or ransomware. &nbsp;

The Backup Wrap-up is hosted by W. Curtis Preston (Mr. Backup) and his co-host Prasanna Malaiyandi. Curtis' passion for backups began over 30 years ago when his employer, a $35B bank, lost its purchasing database – and the backups he was in charge of were worthless. After miraculously not being fired, he resolved to learn everything he could about a topic most people try to get away from.&nbsp; His co-host, Prasanna, saw similar tragedies from the vendor side of the house and also wanted to do whatever he could to stop that from happening to others.

A particular focus lately has been the scourge of ransomware that is plaguing IT organizations across the globe.&nbsp; That's why in addition to backup and disaster recovery, we also touch on information security techniques you can use to protect your backup systems from ransomware.&nbsp; If you'd like to go from being unappreciated to being a cyber recovery hero, this is the podcast for you.

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