Unverified backups
Backups run on schedule but restores are never actually tested.
Everyone has "backups" until the day they need to restore and discover they don't work. We design backup and disaster recovery around your actual recovery targets — how much data you can afford to lose (RPO) and how long you can afford to be down (RTO) — and then we test the restore. If it hasn't been tested, we don't call it done.
Discuss Backup & Disaster Recoveryflowchart LR
PROD[Primary Region] -->|replicate| DR[DR Region]
PROD --> BK[Backups]
BK --> RESTORE[Tested Restore]
FAIL{Primary Down?}
PROD --> FAIL
FAIL -->|yes failover| DR
DR -->|meets RTO| USERS[Users]
Primary region: healthy.
Every recommendation starts with business pressure, technical risk and the operating model required after launch.
Backups run on schedule but restores are never actually tested.
There is no agreed recovery time or recovery point objective for critical systems.
A regional outage would leave business-critical workloads unavailable.
We design backup and disaster recovery around your actual recovery targets — how much data you can afford to lose (RPO) and how long you can afford to be down (RTO) — and then we test the restore. If it hasn't been tested, we don't call it done.
Review what's backed up today, how often, and whether restores have ever been tested.
Agree on RTO and RPO for critical systems based on real business impact.
Recovery patterns that give critical workloads a path outside a single point of failure.
Test the actual restore — an untested backup isn't a backup.
We define the target operating model, controls, integration points and ownership path before building, so the solution can be supported after launch.
Every engagement is shaped around the service goal, current constraints and the operating model your team needs after launch.
Review what is backed up, how often and whether restores have been tested.
Agree on RTO and RPO for critical systems based on business impact.
Build backup and DR patterns that meet the agreed objectives.
Test recovery procedures rather than assuming they will work.
Benefits are framed around measurable improvement, operating confidence and reduced delivery risk.
Backup and restore procedures are tested, not just scheduled.
Recovery targets are agreed and designed for, not assumed.
DR patterns give critical workloads a path to recovery outside a single point of failure.
Technology choices are confirmed during discovery, with a preference for reliable, maintainable platforms your team can support.
Short answers to common planning questions for Backup & Disaster Recovery.
How much data loss you can tolerate, and how long you can be down. They drive the whole design.
Yes — a recovery plan that's never been rehearsed is the most common cause of a bad outage getting worse.