An untested backup is not a backup.
Why backups must be restore-tested regularly: what is copied and where, how long restore takes, who has access, and how to document the test.
Many companies discover on the bad day that the backup is incomplete or broken. Regular restore tests reveal it first.
- What is copied
- Where it lives
- Restore time
- Test record
A simple test plan
- List critical data: files, databases, email.
- A copy off-site or in the cloud.
- Periodic test restore on a separate machine.
- Measure the time to get back to work.
- Record the result and what to improve.
Some of our clients
- Deeb Furniture — Website, communications and customer relationship management.
- Aviation Sporting Club — Development and maintenance of the club's systems.
- Brighton British School — Communication and firewall solutions for a school.
- Z Group — A corporate website backed by IT services.
- Roaya Aluminum — Business, inventory and manufacturing systems.
- ONCRETE — Website, networks and systems in one engagement.
- Sycamore Furniture — Manufacturing management at the core of the system.
- BANKA Furniture — From the website to business systems and infrastructure.
Frequently asked questions
How often to test restores?
Depending on data importance; regularly and after any major system change.
What do you need to scope the work?
A short description of your need and current setup, who will use it, and any constraints of place or time. Send it in the brief and we come back with the next step.
- Prepare for the bad day before it comes.
- Server in the office or in the cloud?
- A clear IT contract saves many disputes.
- Start your project brief
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- Back Office — ECCO Connect