Editorial draft available to read. Factual and language review is pending. Examples are illustrative.
Decision and scope
An existing backup does not demonstrate recoverability. Define what must be restored, the recovery point and the person responsible for performing the procedure. Include files, data and necessary configuration, and separately identify anything the backup does not cover. Make the verification target explicit before starting the exercise.
Illustrative example
Illustrative example: a copy is restored into an isolated environment and a sample of pages, records and uploaded files is inspected. The exercise records the age of the recovered information, elapsed time and missing elements. It does not replace the still-running service simply to prove that a backup file can be opened.
Acceptance check
Check integrity, permissions and consistency between related records. Identify work that would be lost after the latest valid copy. Accept recovery when an authorized person can follow the instructions and verify a usable result with its limitations recorded.
Key takeaways
- Accept recovery when an authorized person can follow the instructions and verify a usable result with its limitations recorded.