Dev Tools · 2h ago
How to Run Disaster Recovery Drills That Actually Work
Most DR drills are theater—teams walk through runbooks without proving recovery. Effective testing has three levels: tabletop, partial failure, and full production drill. The best teams run full production drills twice a year, measuring detection, engagement, diagnosis, mitigation, and recovery times.
Meridian48 take
The article's practical metrics and common failure points are useful, but it understates the organizational difficulty of getting buy-in for production drills that risk real customer impact.
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