Disaster Recovery Testing

This handles the operational side of disaster recovery by giving you structured test plans, automation scripts, and validation procedures. Use it when you're running annual DR exercises, validating RTO/RPO targets, or testing failovers after infrastructure changes. The source includes YAML test plans, pre-test checklists, and automated validation steps. The real value is in the systematic approach: it walks you through pre-test prep, execution, and post-test analysis so you're not winging it when leadership asks if your backups actually work. The emphasis on measuring actual recovery times and documenting lessons learned keeps this practical rather than just checking compliance boxes.

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Install

$ npx -y skills add aj-geddes/useful-ai-prompts --skill disaster-recovery-testing --agent claude-code

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Overview

Implement systematic disaster recovery testing to validate recovery procedures, measure RTO/RPO, identify gaps, and ensure team readiness for actual incidents.

When to Use

Annual DR exercises
Infrastructure changes
New service deployments
Compliance requirements
Team training
Recovery procedure validation
Cross-region failover testing

Quick Start

Minimal working example:

# dr-test-plan.yaml
apiVersion: v1
kind: ConfigMap
metadata:
  name: dr-test-procedures
  namespace: operations
data:
  dr-test-plan.md: |
    # Disaster Recovery Test Plan

    ## Test Objectives
    - Validate backup restoration procedures
    - Verify failover mechanisms
    - Test DNS failover
    - Validate data integrity post-recovery
    - Measure RTO and RPO
    - Train incident response team

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