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How to test your backups against medium degeneration?
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Mar 15, 2026864 viewsConfidence Score0%
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Because most storage media degenerate over time (CD, DVD, harddisk, tape), it is very important to test your backups. Is there a way to monitor the condition of your backups? I am looking for both hardware and software solutions, as well as strategies you can use. For example: Hardware solution: us…
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The only way you can be sure of your backups is to restore them. Checksums may verify the content of your medium but they won't tell you if a restore is possible: what if you're not backing up everything you need to? The complexity of this depends o…
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