How To Restore Data From Database Backup
What is Data Restoration From Database Backup?
Data backup restoration is an exercise that need to be conducted on a regular period ensuring that the data can be restored from the database backup in case of any unforeseen event such as natural disaster, hardware failure, software failure etc. All the modern popular databases comes with the feature of data restoration from the latest backup on the database as and when needed.
Importance of Data Restoration From Backup:
In the event of a digital infrastructure failure caused by natural disasters, hardware or software failures, etc., data can be restored from a database backup to avoid service downtime. Backups can also prevent data corruption resulting from system failures or other issues. Organizations that lack backup data risk losing critical information, resulting in financial loss, damage to reputation, and legal implications. Therefore, having a reliable backup and restoration process is essential for data security, business continuity, and risk management.
To ensure the ability to restore data through backups, it is crucial to perform regular data backups. One of the best ways to accomplish this is by setting up automated database backups. Refer to enable periodic backup of database to learn how to enable automatic periodic database backups.
How Does Sprinto Manages Periodic Data Restoration From Backup
Security compliance frameworks requirement states that the data restoration from the database backup need to be performed periodically to ensure the capability of the system to restore data through backup.
Sprinto comes with a built-in work flow check helps the user to remind about performing the data restoration test from the database backup. The backup action need to be performed periodically by the assigned stakeholder to pass this check and meet the the security framework requirement.
Data Restoration Procedures:
Refer to the following for the data restoration procedures applicable to the individual databases.
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