Before calling a backup workflow complete:
- Record database engine and version.
- Verify the dump command exit code.
- Hash the artifact before upload.
- Confirm remote object size and retention policy.
- Emit duration, size, and failure metrics.
- Notify on missed schedules, not only explicit failures.
- Restore into a clean environment on a schedule.
- Measure recovery time and record manual steps.
A green backup job does not replace a tested recovery path.