| copyright | lastupdated | keywords | subcollection | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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2023-12-04 |
HA for Event Notifications, high availability for Event Notifications, Event Notifications, disaster recovery |
event-notifications |
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{: #en-bc-dr}
Disaster recovery{: term} involves a set of policies, tools, and procedures for returning a system, an application, or an entire data center to full operation after a catastrophic interruption. It includes procedures for copying and storing an installed system's essential data in a secure location, and for recovering that data to restore normalcy of operation. {: shortdesc}
{: #bc-dr-responsibilities}
For more information about your responsibilities when using {{site.data.keyword.en_short}}, see Shared responsibilities.
{: #bc-dr-strategy}
{{site.data.keyword.cloud_notm}} has business continuity{: term} plans in place to provide for the recovery of services within hours if a disaster occurs. You are responsible for your data backup and associated recovery of your content.
{{site.data.keyword.en_short}} provides mechanisms to protect your data and restore service functions. Business continuity plans are in place to achieve targeted recovery point objective{: term} (RPO) and recovery time objective{: term} (RTO) for the service. The following table outlines the targets for {{site.data.keyword.en_short}}.
| Disaster recovery objective | Target Value |
|---|---|
| RPO | 24 hours |
| RTO | 9 hours |
| {: caption="RPO and RTO for {{site.data.keyword.en_short}}" caption-side="bottom"} |
{: #ha-locations-dr}
For more information about service availability within regions and data centers, see Service and infrastructure availability by location.