Backups that actually restore: 3-2-1, restore-tested, off-site

invalid@example.com (Aior), Aior
Fri, 01 May 2026 00:42:13 +0000
Backup & Recovery

The most useless thing in the world is an untested backup[/HEADING>
Every team that's lost data had backups. Most also had backups that didn't restore — corrupt files, missed databases, broken scripts, expired credentials, off-site copy that wasn't synced for six months. The patterns below are what we apply to keep the gap between "we have backups" and "we can restore" as small as possible.

The 3-2-1 rule, with...​
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