> On 04/07/10 06:27, bitbyte wrote:
> > What do you think a restore is?Think you need to go again to the
> > elementary lessons? Periodical restores checks the status of the
> > files that are being backed up,so that we can be sure that they are
> > backed up correctly without errors?
> >
> > This just doesn't mean that we do baremetal or something like that
> > automated :):)
> 
> This sounds as though you should look into the Verify feature and see
if
> it does what you need.
> 

A verify is not a substitute for a restore test. A verify tells you that
the data is on the media, it doesn't tell you that you can get it back.

A regular full (or partial) restore test should be a part of any good
backup regime.

James

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