Disaster recovery Industry-Specific Questions

1. What are the key components of a disaster recovery plan for a database system, and how do you prioritize them?

2. How do you implement and test database backups to ensure data integrity and reliability during disaster recovery scenarios?

3. Explain the differences between full, incremental, and differential backups. In what scenarios would you use each type for disaster recovery?

4. Describe how you would set up a database replication strategy to enhance disaster recovery capabilities. What factors would you consider?

5. How do you assess the RTO (Recovery Time Objective) and RPO (Recovery Point Objective) for a critical database application, and what tools or strategies do you use to meet these objectives?

6. Can you describe a time when you successfully managed a database recovery after a catastrophic failure? What steps did you take, and what was the outcome?

7. What role does cloud technology play in your disaster recovery strategies for databases, and how do you ensure compliance with data protection regulations?

8. How do you handle changes in database architecture or schema during the disaster recovery process to ensure data consistency?

9. What are the best practices for verifying that a disaster recovery plan is effective and up-to-date for database systems?

10. How do you ensure that your disaster recovery strategy accounts for different database types (relational, NoSQL, etc.) and their unique recovery requirements?