RE: strategy to prove backups are good -- MIDRANGE-L

Subject: RE: strategy to prove backups are good
From: Michael Quigley <MichaelQuigley@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2025 01:14:51 +0000
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Don't conflate proving that the backups are good with a disaster recovery test as part of business continuity. Proving that backups are good is a much more limited task. Disaster recovery testing requires restoring all data (and potentially the OS) to the last save point and then testing to ensure that full functionality is available. A financial institution I'm involved with is required to perform Disaster Recovery Testing annually per our Business Continuity Plan. I believe that's beyond the scope of the OP.

Michael Quigley
Computer Services
The Way international
www.TheWay.org

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