How to Test Your Database Backups Before You Need Them
from Software Testing with Fexingo: QA, Automation, and Reliable Software Engineering Hosted by Fexingo
In this episode, Lucas and Luna dig into a deceptively simple question: when's the last time you actually restored a database from a backup? They walk through the 'backup vs. restore' gap, why most teams only discover their backups are broken when it's too late, and how a simple restore drill every quarter can save your company from a catastrophic data loss. Using a real-world example of a mid-sized SaaS company that lost a day of customer data because they'd never tested a restore, they explain the difference between a backup and a disaster recovery plan, and why testing restores on a regular schedule is the only way to be sure. They also cover the restore time objective, restores into staging environments, and how to automate restore testing in your CI pipeline. By the end, you'll have a concrete checklist to take back to your team. #DatabaseBackupTesting #RestoreTesting #DisasterRecovery #DataLoss #BackupStrategy #QATesting #SoftwareTesting #ReliabilityEngineering #CICD #DatabaseMigration #PostgreSQL #MySQL #CloudBackups #RTO #RestoreTimeObjective #TechPodcast #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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