Utility meter readings have a 15-minute RPO. Which data protection approach should the architect select?
Select an answer to reveal the explanation.
Short Explanation
RPO is how much meter history you’re willing to lose when the lights flicker—here, fifteen minutes. That means continuous or very frequent replication, not “see you tomorrow” nightly backups or yearly Deep Archive dumps.
Full Explanation
Recovery point objective defines the maximum acceptable data loss window. A 15-minute RPO requires continuous replication, synchronous/asynchronous database replication with short lag, or incremental backups frequent enough to stay inside that window. Nightly or monthly archive-only strategies imply hours to weeks of potential loss and cannot satisfy the utility’s stated RPO. Map the backup versus replication choice directly to the measured RPO.