How long it takes to recover from a failure in production once it has been detected.
Time to restore service
26th March 2026
Time to restore service, also known as time to recovery measures the duration required to recover from an incident. It reflects the time taken to restore normal operations. This metric starts when an outage begins and ends when the system is fully operational again, capturing the total recovery duration.
Understanding Mean Time to Recovery helps teams identify areas for improvement in their recovery processes and work towards minimizing downtime.
Understanding Mean Time to Recovery helps teams identify areas for improvement in their recovery processes and work towards minimizing downtime.
26th March 2026
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