In this piece, we will look at a key step in the business continuity, DR and backup and recovery process: can you restore data from your backups?
Too often, enterprises invest heavily in backup and recovery, but fail to test that their systems actually work.
The piece will cover:
- The key elements of reliable restores from backup
- Auditing backup processes
- The 3-2-1 backup rule
- How do you test the integrity of a backup?
- The importance of testing backups and restoration
- What are the objectives of backup testing?
- How often should you test restores from backups?
I am looking for analyst comments and best practice guidance. Best practice can come from anywhere in the industry, but I am unable to quote vendors directly.
To contribute to the piece, please contact me by email no later than 1700hrs GMT on Friday March 1st.