A backup is useful only if you can trust it when restore day comes. Check the six controls below to see where your current Paper/Purpur recovery process is strong and where it still has gaps.
A scheduled ZIP proves only that an archive was created. A safer recovery process also verifies file integrity, rehearses restoration, accounts for data outside the server directory, protects against loss of the host itself, and reduces the chance of snapshotting partially flushed world data.
For a manual audit, use the free backup checklist and safe restore guide.
This checker is guidance, not a guarantee that a backup will restore successfully. Always test recovery on a non-production copy before relying on it.