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Dev builds Vestal to verify backups actually restore
A developer created Vestal, an open-source tool that tests whether backups can actually restore data, not just whether they ran. A 2026 survey found 82% of setups never test restore capability. Vestal runs integrity checks and alerts users if recovery fails.
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The tool addresses a real pain point, but its value depends on adoption and whether users will trust yet another backup layer.
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I got tired of trusting my backups, so I built something to stop lying to myself about it →
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