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Disaster Recovery Validation
Actual recovery procedures and testing
⚠ CRITICAL: Never tested a restore?
You don't actually have a backup. You have a hope file. Test restore now.
Total Checks
18
Passing
2
Failing
16
Readiness
11%
Restore Test
Simulate a production database restore to validate RTO/RPO and data integrity.
Full backup frequency
pass
Current: Daily
Required: Daily
Incremental backup frequency
pass
Current: Every 6 hours
Required: Every 4-6 hours
Backup encryption (AES-256)
fail
Current: Not implemented
Required: Implemented
Backup location (geo-redundant)
fail
Current: Same region
Required: Multiple regions
Backup retention period
fail
Current: 30 days
Required: 90 days minimum
Immediate Actions Required
- Enable encrypted backups to geo-redundant storage (today)
- Document complete restore procedures (24 hours)
- Perform first restore test on staging (48 hours)
- Define & publish RTO/RPO targets (48 hours)
- Implement backup monitoring & alerts (1 week)
- Schedule monthly restore tests (ongoing)