Backups: Inspecting the safety net

I've never been tightrope walker in the circus, but if I were, you can bet I'd be one that uses a safety net.

And, you can bet that before every practice or performance I'd be inspecting that net.

Because what you don't want to bet on — what I wouldn't bet on — is that an un-inspected net is actually going to do its job when it's needed.

Quick questions:

Do you take regular backups of your website and CRM? If you don't it's a lot like walking that tightrope without a net.

And if you do, do you inspect on a regular basis to be sure that your backups are actually happening correctly, and that you can easily restore your mission-critical data from a backup?

If you don't, it's a lot like forgetting to inspect that safety net.

Sure, you could bet that it's “just going to work” when you need it, but that's probably not a bet you could afford to lose.

Don't make bets you can’t afford to lose. Inspect your backups.

All the best,
A.