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Cross-Region DR Basics

Design multi-region recovery

Designing cross-region disaster recovery requires replicated data/services, clear RPO/RTO targets, DNS/traffic switch steps, and regular failover tests to ensure recovery from regional failures.

Replicate

Copy data/services to a secondary region with tested RPO.

Plan Cutover

Document DNS/traffic shifts, configs, and manual steps.

Test

Run failover drills; measure against RTO; fix gaps.

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