recovery time objective

[/rɪˈkʌvəri taɪm əbˈdʒɛktɪv/]
nounpl: recovery time objectives
objetivo de tempo de recuperação
1. The targeted duration of time within which a system, application, or service must be restored to normal operation following a disaster or failure
The recovery time objective for our critical database is set to 4 hours to minimize business disruption.
O objetivo de tempo de recuperação para nosso banco de dados crítico é definido como 4 horas para minimizar a interrupção dos negócios.
2. A key performance metric in disaster recovery planning that defines the maximum acceptable downtime
We need to establish a recovery time objective before implementing our backup strategy.
Precisamos estabelecer um objetivo de tempo de recuperação antes de implementar nossa estratégia de backup.
Recovery time objective is a critical technical term in both Brazilian and American IT industries, particularly in disaster recovery planning and business continuity management. Organizations use RTO metrics to define SLAs (Service Level Agreements) and to ensure adequate resources are allocated to recovery infrastructure. The term is predominantly used in its abbreviated form 'RTO' in professional environments.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
RTOrecovery target timemaximum tolerable downtimeMTD

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
objetivo de tempo de recuperação
Standard translation used in Brazilian IT and business continuity contexts
São Paulo
objetivo de tempo de recuperação / RTO
Technical term commonly used in abbreviation form in corporate IT departments
Portugal
objetivo de tempo de recuperação
Used in Portuguese disaster recovery and IT compliance documentation
USA
recovery time objective / RTO
Commonly abbreviated as RTO in technical documentation and service level agreements

Related Words

recovery point objectivedisaster recoverybusiness continuitydowntimebackupRPOfailoverrestoration

Related Idioms & Phrases

meet the RTO
exceed the recovery time objective
define the RTO
within the recovery time objective
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