Verify Your Backups Every Night
Every night after your backup window, WebRun opens AWS Backup and Datadog to confirm each backup job completed successfully, logs the result, and sends you a Slack alert if anything failed or was skipped so you find out while there's still time to re-run.
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read backup job completion status
How can I automatically verify my backups completed successfully every night?
Every night after your backup window, WebRun opens AWS Backup and Datadog to confirm each backup job completed successfully, logs the result, and sends a Slack alert if anything failed or was skipped — so you find out while there is still time to re-run the backup before the next day's work begins.
- Failed backups discovered the same night, while re-runs are still possible
- Backup log maintained automatically for compliance and audit
- No missed backup failures going undetected until a restore is needed
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What does WebRun do on every run?
The exact actions WebRun takes, in order — in plain language, so you can adjust anything.
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WebRun signs in and gets to work
Opens
console.aws.amazon.com/backupin a real browser with your saved login — no setup, no API keys. -
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AWS — read backup job completion status
WebRun opens AWS to read backup job completion status. - Open AWS Backup console and navigate to Jobs > Backup jobs
- Filter to jobs completed in the last 24 hours
- For each job, read the resource name, status (Completed / Failed / Expired), and completion time
Done when All expected backup jobs from the past 24 hours are listed with their status.
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Datadog — cross-check backup metrics
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WebRun opens Datadog to cross-check backup metrics. - Open Datadog Monitors and check any backup-related monitors for alert state
- Cross-reference against the AWS list to catch any jobs Datadog captured that AWS console missed
Done when Backup status is confirmed from both AWS and Datadog.
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Slack — send the nightly backup report
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WebRun opens Slack to send the nightly backup report. - If all backups completed: post a brief 'All clear' to #ops with a count and timestamp
- If any backup failed or is missing: post an urgent alert listing the affected resource, status, and last successful run time
Done when The team has been notified of backup status — all-clear or failure.
How is each run configured?
Secure by default
Connect once, stays signed in
WebRun signs in once and keeps each session in a persistent environment, so every run picks up right where it left off.
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Sign in once
Every action is checked against this policy before it runs.
Questions, answered
Will it trigger a re-run if a backup failed?
No — re-running a backup job touches your infrastructure and must be a deliberate human action. WebRun alerts you immediately so you can trigger it yourself.
Does it cover databases, file storage, and snapshots?
Yes — any backup job visible in AWS Backup. You can also add Datadog monitors for databases backed up outside AWS.
What if a backup is still running when the check fires?
It marks those jobs as 'In progress' and includes them in the report — you'll see their status on the next run.
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