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Disaster Recovery (DR) – ISTQB Definition
Last Updated: July 12, 2026 · SoftwareTestPilot QA Team
Official ISTQB Definition
Policies, tools and procedures to enable the recovery of vital technology infrastructure and systems following a natural or human-induced disaster.
In simple words
The plan for bringing systems back after major outages, region failures, or data loss.
Exam tip
DR is measured by RTO (recovery time) and RPO (recovery point).
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