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Design for recovery

Design for recovery

- [Instructor] Designing for recovery is like having an emergency plan for your house in case of a natural disaster. In the cloud, this involves having a disaster recovery plan to restore services quickly after a failure. A disaster recovery plan includes regular backups of your data and a clear strategy for restoring services. This is similar to having an emergency kit and a plan to rebuild your house if needed. Regularly testing your disaster recovery plan ensures that you can recover from failures within an acceptable time period. It's like conducting fire drills to ensure everyone knows what to do in case of an emergency. Designing for a recovery involves setting up alerts for potential problems and performing regular health checks. This is like having a maintenance schedule to ensure everything in your house is in top shape. By proactively monitoring and maintaining your cloud applications, you can detect and address issues before they escalate, ensuring a quick recovery and…

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