Multi-DC as DR
Data replicated cross-region async. DC failure → serve from other DC. RPO = seconds, RTO = failover time.
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Backup for corruption
Multi-DC doesn't protect against logical errors (bad DELETE). Backups needed for point-in-time recovery.
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Recovery testing
Restore backup to test cluster periodically. Confirm procedure works. Backups you can't restore = no backups.