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A four-layer runbook for proving that a PostgreSQL backup is present, intact, restorable, and usable before an incident.

<p>A green backup job proves that a process completed. A recovery drill proves whether the team can restore the right data, on compatible infrastructure, inside a useful recovery window.</p><p>This guide separates backup presence, integrity, restorability, and business usability, with practical steps for pg_restore, pg_verifybackup, validation queries, and recovery evidence.</p><p><a href="https://datrick.com/postgresql-backup-verification-restore-drill">Read the complete PostgreSQL backup verification and restore drill</a>.</p>