When migrating from a private cloud to a public cloud to document business continuity, which step should be done first?

When migrating from a private cloud to a public cloud to document business continuity, which step should be done first?

• A. Develop a disaster recovery plan with partners/third parties.
• B. Define the set of application-based SLAs.
• C. Identify HA technology to provide failover.
• D. Define the scope of requirements.

Answer: (B)

Defining the set of application-based SLAs establishes the concrete targets for availability, performance, and data protection that the business expects from each app. By specifying recovery objectives (RTO) and recovery point objectives (RPO) upfront, you anchor all continuity planning to what actually matters to the business. With these SLAs in hand, you can accurately scope requirements and then choose appropriate high-availability options or DR strategies that meet those targets. Jumping straight to a particular failover technology or to a DR plan risks choosing solutions that don’t align with the needed service levels, or missing app-specific expectations. So, starting with application-based SLAs provides the essential foundation for effective migration planning and documentation of business continuity.

Defining the set of application-based SLAs establishes the concrete targets for availability, performance, and data protection that the business expects from each app. By specifying recovery objectives (RTO) and recovery point objectives (RPO) upfront, you anchor all continuity planning to what actually matters to the business. With these SLAs in hand, you can accurately scope requirements and then choose appropriate high-availability options or DR strategies that meet those targets. Jumping straight to a particular failover technology or to a DR plan risks choosing solutions that don’t align with the needed service levels, or missing app-specific expectations. So, starting with application-based SLAs provides the essential foundation for effective migration planning and documentation of business continuity.