SD> Yep, just because you didn't do what I did, doesn't mean that backup
SD> testing
SD> doesn't get done.  It's just an uncommon practice, that's all, but it's
SD> nice
SD> to know you have a good backup in case you -really- need it.
SD> 
SD> In any case, if one keeps experiencing bad backups, I'd take a look at
SD> your
SD> backup process or your media to see what's causing that.

We schedule "disaster recovery" testing twice a year at my work. 
All of our main systems have real-time replicated data to another site.  We
also take many snapshots of the disks per day.  

The testing involves bringing up our disaster recovery systems in the other
location with the data that was replicated.  We also have tape backups that
are sent offsite, but if you are at that point, you are really in trouble
since restore time takes much longer.

Since I am now using VMware ESXi for all my virtual systems, which includes
the BBS environment, I am using many backup methods.

Veeam to backup the VMs directly from ESXi is the first level.  I also have
use Symantec Backupexec Systems Recovery snapshots, and if that isn't
enough, a file backed backup.  All to different locations.

Yes, I'm a backup nut.  

- Mark

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