ProveRecovery

File Restore Test

Pulls a known file back from backup and checks it opens, not just that the job reported success.

Part of Ransomware restore drills

Tools

Cohesity, Veeam, Jira Service Management

Outcomes

Restore proven rather than assumed • Unusable backups caught early • Recovery objective confirmed

Documentation

Instruction-ready detail below

<in:schedule>On the 15th</in:schedule>, restore one file from the newest backup, check that it opens, and <jira>log the result</jira> against the recovery objective for that server.

Instruction file

<in:schedule>On the 15th</in:schedule>, restore one file from the newest backup, check that it opens, and <jira>log the result</jira> against the recovery objective for that server.

Setup requirements

Tools

Cohesity, Veeam, Jira Service Management

Trigger

On the 15th of each month

Setup time

20 minutes

Other automations in this workflow

Quarterly Restore Drill

Restores one representative server to an isolated network and records how long each step really took.

Recovery Readiness Check

Confirms the clean restore point and the break-glass credentials exist before an incident needs them.

Restore Drill Report

Turns the quarter's drill results into a one-page record with times, gaps and named owners.

Related workflows

Backup verification

Restores a real file and a real service on a schedule, so a green job status stops standing in for a proven recovery.

Incident triage

Turns an incoming alert into one case with an owner, a severity and a first decision, so response starts while the detail is still arriving.

Audit trails

Joins the scattered administrative change records into one timeline, so an auditor's question is a search rather than a fortnight of exports.

Download

Start with one instruction file.

Download the app and begin with drafts and checklists before you write anything back.

•Plain-language instructions
•Runs on your machine
•Works with your existing setup
•Reviewable activity history

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