Don’t Just Back Up, Test It: How I Found Out My Cloud Backup Was Useless
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Summary
Automated cloud backups might give users a false sense of security as issues like corrupted files, software problems, insufficient security, and human error can all lead to unsuccessful backup recovery attempts.
Some common issues include files not being backed up due to incorrect folder configurations, backup files being corrupted due to issues such as hardware failure, lack of sufficient security measures such as strong passwords, and human error resulting in incorrect folder deletions.
To combat these issues, it is recommended to regularly test login and recovery options, perform a full restore test at least annually, check the version history of backup files, and verify that scheduled backups are running correctly.
Following these steps can help ensure that a backup system is effective and that all files can be recovered if and when they are needed.
