Phil Stracchino wrote:
> On 04/07/10 09:54, James Harper wrote:
> 
> > 
> > > 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.
> > 
> 
> Oh, sure.  But as best I can understand the OP, it seems to me that
> verify is what he's looking for.  However, I could easily be
> misunderstanding.
> 
> 
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Yes i meant a real/practical restore check not about the verify feature(as you 
can't rely on every thing with a backup solution and something should be 
(tested?)seen in reality though :).

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