How Often Should Business Backups Be Tested?

A backup job showing “successful” does not prove that your business can recover after a real incident. The only reliable way to know whether a backup works is to restore data from it and confirm that the recovered information or system is usable. That makes backup testing a core part of business continuity, not an optional technical exercise. There is no universal testing frequency that suits every organisation. The right schedule depends on how critical the system is, how quickly data changes, your recovery objectives and the impact of downtime. However, for most businesses, waiting until the annual disaster-recovery test is not...