Data Backup and Recovery Testing Checklist

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Scope Definition & Documentation

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Defining the systems and data within scope for backup and recovery testing. Documenting the test plan and assumptions.

Define Systems in Scope

Define Data Types in Scope (e.g., Database, Files, Logs)

Backup Methods to be Tested (Select all that apply)

Number of Concurrent Users to Simulate (for Recovery Testing)

Date of Test Plan Approval

Primary Contact for Test Execution

Assumptions and Limitations of Testing

Backup Verification

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Verifying that backups are being created as scheduled and contain the expected data.

Backup Frequency (per day)

Backup Type (Full, Incremental, Differential)

Last Successful Backup Date

Backup Log Review Summary (Check for Errors)

Backup Media Type (Disk, Tape, Cloud)

Backup Size (in GB)

Verification Method (Automated, Manual)

Restore Functionality Testing

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Testing the ability to restore data from backups to a designated recovery environment.

Backup Type Restored (Full, Incremental, Differential)

Restore Destination (Test Environment, Standalone Server)

Total Data Restored (GB)

Start Time of Restore

End Time of Restore

Restore Duration (Minutes)

Detailed Observations During Restore Process

Successful Restore?

Data Integrity Validation

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Ensuring the integrity and accuracy of data after a restore.

Describe the data integrity checks performed after restore.

Number of records validated in key tables (e.g., orders, shipments).

Which data integrity checks were performed? (Select all that apply)

Number of discrepancies found during data integrity checks.

Describe any discrepancies found and corrective actions taken.

Overall Data Integrity Assessment (After Restore)

Recovery Time Objective (RTO) Testing

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Measuring the time it takes to fully restore operations after a simulated data loss event.

Simulated Outage Duration

Start Time of Recovery Process

End Time of Recovery Process

Total Recovery Time (minutes)

Recovery Method Used

Observed Issues During RTO Testing

RTO met?

Corrective Actions Recommended (if RTO not met)

Recovery Point Objective (RPO) Testing

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Validating the maximum acceptable data loss based on the frequency of backups.

Maximum acceptable data loss (in hours)

Date of last full backup

Last backup completion time

Backup Type for RPO Validation

Time elapsed since last backup (hours)

Observed data loss compared to RPO

RPO Met?

Explanation of RPO test result (if not met)

Disaster Recovery Environment Validation

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Testing the functionality of the disaster recovery environment to ensure it supports the restored data and applications.

DR Environment Provisioning Status

Network Bandwidth to DR Site (Mbps)

DR Environment Configuration Notes

Critical Application Availability in DR

Dependent Systems Accessible from DR?

Last DR Environment Verification Date

Any issues found during testing?

Documentation & Reporting

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Documenting test results, identifying gaps, and updating procedures.

Test Plan Summary & Objectives

Detailed Test Results (including failures and successes)

Recovery Time Achieved (in minutes)

Data Loss (estimated, in minutes/hours)

Overall Test Result (Pass/Fail)

Recommendations for Improvement

Date of Test Execution

Screenshot Evidence (if applicable)

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