After you have developed backup and restore strategies, you need to test them to ensure that they work satisfactorily. You can perform backup tests on a production system; however, you should perform recovery tests on a test system that closely mimics the production system before applying your backup and restore strategies to the product system.
You should perform a test restore to a backup server at least once a month and make sure the restored database is functioning properly. This lets you test your backup and restore strategies to assess whether you are backing up your system accurately and to prepare for a possible disaster.
For information about how to perform test restores on Exchange Server 2003 systems, see Perform a Database Level Test Restore to an Alternative Location.
For information about how to perform test restores on Exchange Server 2007 and 2010/2013 systems, see Perform a Database Level Test Restore to an Alternative Location.
Note: Exchange Server 2003 and 2007 have a recovery storage group and Exchange Server 2010/2013 has a recovery database, both of which can be used to test restores. However, you should still practice restoring your entire Exchange Server to a test server.
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