RPO/RTO Calculator

Map Apps to Business Impact

This tool helps you rank systems by how much they hurt when they’re down and how quickly they must return. It’s the backbone of any DR plan that actually works.

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List apps (email, ERP, file shares, CRM, etc.).
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Assign business criticality (High/Med/Low).
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Capture dependencies that affect restore order.

Set Target RPO/RTO by Tier

Targets that ignore reality fail at the first test. Start with business needs and work back to backup and network design.

  • RPO (how much data you can lose) per app.
  • RTO (how fast it must return) per app.
  • Map apps to restore tiers: fast local, immutable NAS, cloud distance.
Set Target RPO/RTO by Tier

Find Gaps & Cost the Fix

Gaps turn into surprises during an incident. Use this tool to flag where design or spend must change—and what it will cost to close the gap.

  • Flag RPO misses (backup frequency) and RTO misses (throughput/sequence).
  • Estimate added storage/throughput needed to hit targets.
  • Convert gaps into a 30/60/90 remediation plan with owners.
Find Gaps & Cost the Fix

Turn Targets Into Drills

If you don’t drill, you’re guessing. Publish targets and test them quarterly; track trends and exceptions so readiness improves over time.

Schedule landing‑zone restores; measure RPO/RTO.
Publish last‑clean dates by system.
Review misses in exec briefs and adjust budgets.

Frequently Asked Questions

Start from data volatility and business tolerance financials and order systems need low RPO; archives can be higher.