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Backup restore test workflow template

Once a month, restore a real backup and prove it works with a screenshot. A failed restore opens an incident with a deadline. Schedule it every month per system and set who takes turns.

3 steps 12 fields
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How it runs, step by step

The process reads from top to bottom. Each step goes to its owner with a deadline, and everything that happens is recorded in the request's timeline.

  1. System

    Whoever starts the request

    Starts the test. Name the system if you test more than one.

    1 field in the request form
    • SystemFor example the file server, the accounting database or the email archive. Text

  2. Restore test

    A person or team you choose

    Restore a backup to a test location and check that the data is usable.

    Due in 5 days (business time)
    7 fields
    • Date of the backup restored * Date
    • Restored toFor example a test server. Text
    • Time it took (minutes) * Number
    • Restore successful? *Yes, No Choice
    • What you checkedFiles opened, records counted, application started. Long text
    • What failed * Long text · when needed
    • Evidence *A screenshot or log of the restored data. Files

  3. Incident

    A person or team you choose

    Find out why the restore failed, fix the backup and run a new test.

    Due in 2 days (business time) Escalates when late Runs only when needed
    4 fields
    • Cause * Long text
    • What was fixed * Long text
    • New restore test *Passed, Still failing Choice
    • Evidence of the new test Files

Make it yours

  • Rename and reorder steps and add the fields your team actually needs. Totals and formulas are calculated as people type.
  • Choose who does each step: a person, a team, the requester's manager, or someone picked earlier in the form.
  • Set the approvals, including approval limits by amount, and let approvers decide straight from their email.
  • Add deadlines and reminders, counted in business hours if you want, and escalate late steps.

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