Exam Essentials
Know the key concepts of disaster recovery. For the exam, you will be expected to know the DR responsibilities of the provider and of your company. Understand what an SLA is and how it defines responsibilities. Know that the RTO is the time it takes to restore operations after a disaster and that the RPO is the point in time that data is recovered and restored.
Know what business continuity planning is and the components to be considered. You may be asked about business continuity planning in a scenario that gives background information and you have to identify what the question is looking for. Know that the business continuity plan is a corporate document that defines the ability of a company to survive a disaster and that it is used to create a disaster recovery plan to meet those objectives.
Understand the key components of ongoing maintenance. Know that a maintenance plan includes scheduling and maintenance windows. Understand that automation and orchestration can...
