Backup & Recovery Planner
Relate data size, backup frequency, transfer speed, RPO and RTO to an actionable recovery plan.
Use figures from your own operation. The result is an indicative planning model, not a quotation or guarantee.
Your result
How this works
Transfer time converts the changed data volume into bits and divides by usable link speed. RPO describes acceptable data loss in time; RTO describes the target restoration time.
Hypothetical worked example
A 500 GB dataset changing 8% daily produces about 40 GB of changed data. Transfer speed is only one part of recovery: verification and application restart also consume time.
How to interpret the result
Use the output to compare scenarios and expose the assumptions that have the greatest effect. Validate the figures with process owners, finance and technical teams before making a purchasing decision.
Assumptions and limitations
- Inputs are supplied by you and are not verified by REVTEK.
- Taxes, financing, supplier terms and operational variation may be excluded.
- An estimate should be tested with measured data and sensitivity scenarios.
Common mistakes
- Using best-case assumptions only
- Ignoring support, adoption and exception handling
- Treating a calculated result as a supplier commitment
Practical next steps
- Confirm input figures with accountable owners.
- Run conservative, expected and optimistic scenarios.
- Document exclusions and review the estimate after implementation.
Published by REVTEK Editorial Team · Reviewed 2026-09-23 · Editorial standards · Report an error