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You have evidence that your backup can really be restored
Backup restore test
Once a year we restore selected systems as a test and document the result, so you know your backup will actually work when you need it.
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Your Benefits
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You can show the test report to auditors and ISO assessors
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Weak points in the restore process come to light early rather than in an emergency
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If you wish, the test can feed into a broader disaster recovery concept
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Service scope
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We select representative systems (1–3 servers, 1 mailbox, 1 workstation)
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Restore into an isolated test network, so day-to-day operations are not affected
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Functional test of the restored systems
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Measurement of how long the restore actually takes
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Results report as a PDF with findings and recommendations
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Repeated every year
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Requirements and exclusions
→ Prerequisites
- An existing backup solution (NDS-PVE-PBS or Acronis Backup)
- A test network or test cluster
- A date agreed with you (usually 1 day)
✗ Not included
- Restoring in an emergency is part of the maintenance contract, as are ad-hoc restores of single files
- A full disaster recovery exercise with a simulated site failure is a project (NDS-PRJ-COMPL)
- Improving your backup concept is a consulting service
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Related Services
NDS-PVE-PBS
Managed Backup
We back up your servers, systems and databases with encryption and monitor every run. Depending on the system, we use Proxmox Backup Server in the Netsource data centre in Berlin or Bacula. You pay per backup job and per GB of data backed up.
NDS-SEC-BCK-ACR-SRV
Acronis Backup Server
We back up your physical and virtual servers with Acronis Cyber Protect. Each backup captures the whole server as an image, handles running applications consistently and is held in cloud storage in Germany.
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