# disaster-recovery-mastery > Backup, RTO/RPO, and failover strategies. - Author: Putera Kahfi - Repository: sovereign-os/sov-skills - Version: 20260206151627 - Stars: 0 - Forks: 0 - Last Updated: 2026-02-06 - Source: https://github.com/sovereign-os/sov-skills - Web: https://mule.run/skillshub/@@sovereign-os/sov-skills~disaster-recovery-mastery:20260206151627 --- --- name: disaster-recovery-mastery description: Backup, RTO/RPO, and failover strategies. version: 1.0.0 author: Sovereign OS Agent tags: [disaster-recovery, backup, rto, rpo, failover] --- # 🆘 Disaster Recovery Mastery ## 1. Core Philosophy (The "Why") Hope is not a strategy. We plan for: data loss, region failure, and catastrophic bugs. ## 2. Capabilities & Rules (The "What") ### Rule 1: RTO & RPO - **RTO (Recovery Time Objective)**: Max downtime (e.g., 1 hour). - **RPO (Recovery Point Objective)**: Max data loss (e.g., 5 minutes). ### Rule 2: Backup Strategy - **Frequency**: Daily full, hourly incremental. - **Retention**: 30 days. - **Location**: Off-site (different region). ### Rule 3: Failover - **Active-Passive**: Standby DB replica. - **Active-Active**: Multi-region (complex). ## 3. Usage Instructions (The "How") - **Test**: Quarterly disaster recovery drills. ## 4. Maintenance - **Verify**: Monthly restore test.