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| subcollection | cloud-databases-gen2 | ||
| keywords | DR for cloud-databases, high availability for cloud-databases, disaster recovery for cloud-databases, failover for cloud-databases |
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{: #bc-dr}
[Gen 2]{: tag-purple}
Disaster recovery{: term} involves a set of policies, tools, and procedures for returning a system, an application, or an entire data center to full operation after a catastrophic interruption. It includes procedures for copying and storing an installed system's essential data in a secure location, and for recovering that data to restore normalcy of operation. {: shortdesc}
{: #bc-dr-responsibilities}
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To find out more about responsibility ownership for using {{site.data.keyword.cloud}} products between {{site.data.keyword.IBM_notm}} and customer see Shared responsibilities for {{site.data.keyword.cloud_notm}} products.
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For more information about your responsibilities when using {{site.data.keyword.databases-for}}, see Shared responsibilities for {{site.data.keyword.databases-for}}.
{: #bc-dr-strategy}
{{site.data.keyword.cloud_notm}} has business continuity{: term} plans in place to provide for the recovery of services within hours if a disaster occurs. You are responsible for your data backup and associated recovery of your content.
{{site.data.keyword.databases-for}} provides mechanisms to protect your data and restore service functions. Business continuity plans are in place to achieve targeted recovery point objective{: term} (RPO) and recovery time objective{: term} (RTO) for the service. The following table outlines the targets for {{site.data.keyword.databases-for}}.
| Disaster recovery objective | Target value |
|---|---|
| RPO | < 24 hours |
| RTO | <24 hours - for Regional failure (0 hours for Zone Failure) |
| {: caption="RPO and RTO for {{site.data.keyword.databases-for}}" caption-side="bottom"} |
{: #ha-locations}
For more information about service availability within regions and data centers, see Service and infrastructure availability by location.
The purpose of the {{site.data.keyword.databases-for}} regional Disaster Recovery (DR) policy is to make {{site.data.keyword.cos_full}} backups available from the downed region available for you to restore.
| Region | Backup storage region | Cross-region support |
|---|---|---|
us-south |
US cross regional endpoint | Yes |
jp-osa |
Asia Pacific cross regional endpoint | Yes |
jp-tok |
Asia Pacific cross regional endpoint | Yes |
eu-gb |
Europe cross regional endpoint | Yes |
us-east |
US cross regional endpoint | Yes |
au-syd |
Asia Pacific cross regional endpoint | Yes |
che01 |
Che01 single data center endpoint | No* |
ca-tor |
Mon01 single data center endpoint | No* |
br-sao |
Br-sao regional endpoint | No* |
eu-de |
Europe cross regional endpoint | Yes |
par01 |
Europe cross regional endpoint | Yes |
eu-es |
Europe cross regional endpoint | Yes |
| {: caption="Single region backups for {{site.data.keyword.databases-for}}" caption-side="bottom"} |
Keep a local copy of your data. {: important}