Published on 15/08/2026

A backup is not a backup until it has been restored

The uncomfortable truth about data backups: You only know whether a backup works once you have restored it. Before then, it is just a file everyone hopes will hold up when it matters.

How backups fail when it matters

• The backup had been failing for weeks - and nobody noticed.
• The backup exists, but only a former employee knows its password.
• Restoration takes days instead of hours - and the business is at a standstill.
• The wrong thing was backed up: the database, but not the configuration.

The restore test

A restore test restores your systems from the backup on a separate environment, without touching day-to-day operations. The result is a record: what was restored, how long it took, what was missing, and what needs to be done. We do this regularly with our own systems - and provide customers with documented proof.

The restore record shows what this looks like for your business - from €1,200 at a fixed price.