Which restore point gives the company the best RPO?

A company has an RPO set at 4 hours and values data protection and disaster recovery. A disaster occurs on June 12, 2023 at 10:00 AM.

Which restore point gives the company the best RPO?
A . June 12,2023,9:30 AM
B . June 12,2023,5:00 AM
C . June 12,2023, 1:00 PM
D . June 12,2023,8:00 AM

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Answer: A

Explanation:

Given the company has an RPO set at 4 hours, the restore point that gives the best RPO is the one closest to the time of the disaster without going over the disaster’s timestamp. Since the disaster occurred on June 12, 2023, at 10:00 AM, the restore point at June 12, 2023, 9:30 AM would be the most recent one within the RPO threshold. This restore point minimizes data loss and provides the most current data before the disaster.

Reference: Veeam Backup & Replication User Guide: Understanding RPO and RTO

Veeam Best Practices: RPO and RTO Planning