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Architectural Track // Data Protection 02

DR Orchestration

Tagline: Automated Failover Logic.

Strategic engineering for site-level resilience. Focus: Orchestrated failover, replication topology, and minimizing RTO/RPO through automation.

Continuity

Level 100: Replication Logic

  • Async vs. Sync: Mapping replication to latency.
  • CDP (Continuous Data Protection): Achieving near-zero RPOs.
  • Snapshot Shipping: Balancing storage overhead with recovery speed.

Architect’s Verdict: Replication is the transport, but orchestration is the driver. Never replicate what you haven’t architected.

Automation

Level 200: Failover Plans

  • Boot Sequencing: Ensuring dependencies (DNS/AD) start first.
  • Network Mapping: Automated re-IP for DR site VLANs.
  • Readiness Checks: Pre-failover verification of target resources.

Architect’s Verdict: A manual DR plan is a slow failure. Automation is the only way to meet modern SLAs.

Assurance

Level 300: Non-Disruptive Testing

  • Isolated Sandboxing: Testing full DR cycles without impacting production.
  • One-Click Reporting: Automated compliance documentation for auditors.
  • Failback Logic: Standardizing the return to primary site operations.

Architect’s Verdict: DR is a living system. If it isn’t tested quarterly, it’s already obsolete.