The reason for not performing backup tests is almost always the same: Lack of time or lack of skilled personnel. It is not enough to rely on conscientious backups. There are industries where restoring to the previous day's data can lead to losses because data sets change hourly. Depending on the industry, it can make a big difference whether you can restore yesterday's data or have to go back to last week's data. But if the most recent backup is corrupted, the only option is to fall back on older data that is no longer current. In fact, companies are usually able to reconstruct their data from some existing backup source. One relies on the fact that a recovery will somehow succeed due to the regular data backup. Testing a restore is usually left out due to time constraints. However, backing up data is only half the battle. But a successful backup and a successful recovery are not the same thing.īecause companies can expect serious losses and difficulties when data is lost, a lot of effort is put into a conscientious and regular backup. However, this is wrong, because the goal of every backup is to restore the data in the event of a disaster. It is assumed that data backup is the most important step. Very few companies think about how to perform a recovery. But when it comes to recovery, there is often a lack of understanding.
The importance of backing up data is not in doubt, and the protocols for performing regular backups are appropriately sophisticated. When the topic of backup is brought up in companies, most managers feel they are well prepared. Regular restore tests are the be-all and end-all of backing up data.