How Much Downtime Can You Afford?

Equinix
46 views September 2, 2026

How much downtime can your business afford? Recovery Time Objective (RTO) and Recovery Point Objective (RPO) help organizations define how quickly a workload needs to recover and how much data loss it can tolerate after an outage. For example, a critical online checkout may require an RTO of less than one minute, while a CRM may have an RPO of less than one hour. These recovery objectives help enterprises build a tiered disaster recovery strategy based on workload criticality and downtime tolerance. Options can range from backup and recovery for lower-criticality applications to pilot light and warm standby architectures for workloads that require faster recovery. Watch the full video: https://youtu.be/jr7ekUpj_ow About Equinix: Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX) shortens the path to boundless connectivity anywhere in the world. Its digital infrastructure, data center footprint and interconnected ecosystems empower innovations that enhance our work, life and planet. Equinix connects economies, countries, organizations and communities, delivering seamless digital experiences and cutting-edge AI—quickly, efficiently and everywhere. 6530

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