This article covers best practices for handling archives.
To confirm a successful VenioOne archive:
Verify the archive folder contains:
Check the exceptions log - it should not contain any errors related to case export failures.
Compress or containerize the resulting backup folder and all of its subfolders and subfiles into a format such as .zip, .rar, .7z, .tar.gz, etc...
Calculate the SHA256 hash of the archive's container file. Be sure to replace the path and the extension to match the path and archive filetype you used.
Get-FileHash -Algorithm SHA256 -Path 'D:\path\to\backup\archive\container.zip'
Generate a SHA256 checksum of the large case-specific .bak file and verify it matches after copying the archive.
Attempt to restore a copy of the archive. It should restore successfully without any corruption errors.
Audit the archival process to ensure all steps were followed correctly without deviation.
Archive case data files using internal backup processes after archiving the database.
If any of these checks fail, the archive has likely failed and should not be considered valid. The most definitive check is verifying the restore process is successful and keeping a record of the SHA256 hash so that it can be verified every time the archive is copied from one location to another. Let Venio Support know if you need any clarification on these recommended QC steps.