
 
 
IT Health Check Report 
Backup and Recovery 
 
 
In the event of a major outage, please specify the acceptable The Recovery 
Time Objective (RTO) and Recovery Point Objective (RPO)*. 
 
RTO: How quickly do you need to be able to recover from data loss, 
accidental file Deletion or even Server Hardware Failure? 
 
 
RPO: What is the acceptable data loss going back to the most recent 
successful backup? 
 
 
 
 
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* The Recovery Time Objective (RTO), and Recovery Point Objective (RPO) are 2 very important factors to determine for your 
business. These will govern the overall Backup and Restore Strategy and are determined by your business requirements. 
 
Do you currently take a Backup of your Servers? 
Yes, we take a backup every night 
 
What technology do you use to take your backups? 
We use some old backup software 
 
How often does your backup run? 
We run a full backup every week night 
 
Who currently monitors your Backup? 
The part time receptionist gets some sort 
of email 
 
How often are your backups tested? 
I’m not sure if it has ever been tested 
 
 
 
 
Score = 3 / 5 
 
1:  Maximum Risk: You have null or a non-effective Backup  
2: High Risk: You have an inconsistent backup, with a lot of issues 
3: Medium Risk: You have an inconsistent backup  
4: Low Risk: You have an inconsistent backup, with minimal issues 
5: Minimal Risk: You have a Robust and effective Backup 
 
 
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