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DevOps & Cloud

Mean Time to Recovery

/miːn taɪm tə rɪˈkʌvəri/

Definition

MTTR — the average time from an incident starting to the service being restored, a key reliability metric.

Example in context

"Our MTTR dropped from 45 to 12 minutes after adding auto-rollback — faster detection and automated recovery."

Related terms

  • Incident — An unplanned event that causes disruption to a service, classified by severity from SEV-1 (critical) to SEV-4 (minor).

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does "Mean Time to Recovery" mean?

MTTR — the average time from an incident starting to the service being restored, a key reliability metric.

How do you pronounce "Mean Time to Recovery"?

"Mean Time to Recovery" is pronounced /miːn taɪm tə rɪˈkʌvəri/.

Can you use "Mean Time to Recovery" in a sentence?

"Our MTTR dropped from 45 to 12 minutes after adding auto-rollback — faster detection and automated recovery."