Most disaster recovery plans fail at the first real test — not because the technology is wrong, but because RTO/RPO targets were never validated against reality. This course covers RTO/RPO definition and measurement, redundant site strategies (hot/warm/cold), failover procedures, data replication, geographic distribution, and supply chain resilience.
You'll build DR testing frameworks and failover simulation plans, along with vendor SLA development and crisis communication strategies — the operational pieces that get skipped when DR planning stays purely technical.
By the end, you'll be able to design a resilient infrastructure architecture and a DR plan that's actually been stress-tested against realistic failure scenarios, not just documented and filed away.
What You'll Learn
- Define and measure RTO/RPO targets against real business requirements
- Compare hot, warm, and cold site strategies for cost and recovery speed
- Build failover and recovery procedures across geographically distributed infrastructure
- Design a DR testing and validation framework that catches gaps before a real incident
- Develop vendor SLA and supply chain resilience requirements
Course Modules
RTO/RPO Definition & Measurement
Setting recovery targets based on actual business impact, not guesswork.
Redundant Site Strategies (Hot/Warm/Cold)
Choosing a site strategy that matches your RTO/RPO and budget.
Failover & Recovery Procedures
Building runbooks for the failover event itself, not just the plan.
Geographically Distributed Infrastructure
Data replication and distribution strategies across regions.
DR Testing & Validation
Stress-testing a DR plan before you need it for real.
Supply Chain & Vendor Resilience
Building resilience requirements into vendor contracts and SLAs.
Who This Course Is For
Audience: Operations and risk managers responsible for uptime commitments and DR planning.