The Recovery Point Objective is the extent of recent data that can be afforded to lose in case of system malfunction, cyber attacks, and other problems like hardware failure. This objective is always measured in terms of time. For instance, an RPO of 30 minutes means the firm will be able to restore its data from a time before the occurrence of such a disaster, not more than 30 minutes prior to its occurrence. The lower the value of RPO, the more frequently backups should be taken or data replication should take place.