Yes, the restore process checks in daily; alarms are thrown if it doesn't check in. MySQL is also pretty good about not starting if the data is corrupted for w

Yes, the restore process checks in daily; alarms are thrown if it doesn't check in. MySQL is also pretty good about not starting if the data is corrupted for whatever reason. The process not starting is a pretty obvious alarm, too. Checks are cheap. Better to automate your logic and invest in good monitoring and automation.