I am not a SQL tech but I need some assurance one of our recently inherited SQL Server 2005 databases (I work on the app side not the database side) is being adequately backed up so it could be restored if every neccesary.
I need to ask the DBA for some assurance the database is backed up, but what can they provide in terms of the configuration of the backup job, and some indication the backup job is working. I'd also (for security assurance) want some assurance the backup is being written to a secure directory. What would you ask for in terms of a report/configuration report if you wanted the same assurance, using your technical knowledge of Ms-Sql.
As a side issue, in your opinion, is there much a DBA can do wrong in relation to SQL Server database backups, or is it a pretty easy procedure to configure, that would be difficult to get wrong?