diff --git a/backend/src/config/dependency-injector.config.ts b/backend/src/config/dependency-injector.config.ts
index b6f8920..29dc8da 100644
--- a/backend/src/config/dependency-injector.config.ts
+++ b/backend/src/config/dependency-injector.config.ts
@@ -90,5 +90,11 @@ const configureStorage = (storageMode: string) => {
 export const initializeEagerServices = async () => {
 	// Force the creation of services that need to be initialized at startup
 	container.get(RecordingService);
-	await container.get(MeetStorageService).initializeGlobalPreferences();
+
+	// Perform comprehensive health checks before initializing other services
+	const storageService = container.get(MeetStorageService);
+	await storageService.checkStartupHealth();
+
+	// Initialize global preferences after health checks pass
+	await storageService.initializeGlobalPreferences();
 };
diff --git a/backend/src/services/storage/providers/abs/abs-storage.provider.ts b/backend/src/services/storage/providers/abs/abs-storage.provider.ts
index ce5673a..03808ec 100644
--- a/backend/src/services/storage/providers/abs/abs-storage.provider.ts
+++ b/backend/src/services/storage/providers/abs/abs-storage.provider.ts
@@ -148,4 +148,24 @@ export class ABSStorageProvider implements StorageProvider {
 			throw error;
 		}
 	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Performs a health check on the Azure Blob Storage provider.
+	 */
+	async checkHealth(): Promise<{ accessible: boolean; bucketExists?: boolean; containerExists?: boolean }> {
+		try {
+			this.logger.debug('Performing ABS storage health check');
+			const healthResult = await this.azureBlobService.checkHealth();
+			return {
+				accessible: healthResult.accessible,
+				containerExists: healthResult.containerExists
+			};
+		} catch (error) {
+			this.logger.error(`ABS storage health check failed: ${error}`);
+			return {
+				accessible: false,
+				containerExists: false
+			};
+		}
+	}
 }
diff --git a/backend/src/services/storage/providers/abs/abs.service.ts b/backend/src/services/storage/providers/abs/abs.service.ts
index a826072..eda8b0e 100644
--- a/backend/src/services/storage/providers/abs/abs.service.ts
+++ b/backend/src/services/storage/providers/abs/abs.service.ts
@@ -287,4 +287,26 @@ export class ABSService {
 
 		return `${prefix}/${name}`;
 	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Health check for Azure Blob Storage service and container accessibility.
+	 * Verifies both service connectivity and container existence.
+	 */
+	async checkHealth(): Promise<{ accessible: boolean; containerExists: boolean }> {
+		try {
+			// Check if we can access the container by checking if it exists
+			const exists = await this.containerClient.exists();
+
+			if (exists) {
+				this.logger.verbose(`ABS health check: service accessible and container '${MEET_AZURE_CONTAINER_NAME}' exists`);
+				return { accessible: true, containerExists: true };
+			} else {
+				this.logger.error(`ABS container '${MEET_AZURE_CONTAINER_NAME}' does not exist`);
+				return { accessible: true, containerExists: false };
+			}
+		} catch (error: any) {
+			this.logger.error(`ABS health check failed: ${error.message}`);
+			return { accessible: false, containerExists: false };
+		}
+	}
 }
diff --git a/backend/src/services/storage/providers/s3/s3-storage.provider.ts b/backend/src/services/storage/providers/s3/s3-storage.provider.ts
index 8cb8b87..2c32c51 100644
--- a/backend/src/services/storage/providers/s3/s3-storage.provider.ts
+++ b/backend/src/services/storage/providers/s3/s3-storage.provider.ts
@@ -137,4 +137,24 @@ export class S3StorageProvider implements StorageProvider {
 			throw error;
 		}
 	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Performs a health check on the S3 storage provider.
+	 */
+	async checkHealth(): Promise<{ accessible: boolean; bucketExists?: boolean; containerExists?: boolean }> {
+		try {
+			this.logger.debug('Performing S3 storage health check');
+			const healthResult = await this.s3Service.checkHealth();
+			return {
+				accessible: healthResult.accessible,
+				bucketExists: healthResult.bucketExists
+			};
+		} catch (error) {
+			this.logger.error(`S3 storage health check failed: ${error}`);
+			return {
+				accessible: false,
+				bucketExists: false
+			};
+		}
+	}
 }
diff --git a/backend/src/services/storage/providers/s3/s3.service.ts b/backend/src/services/storage/providers/s3/s3.service.ts
index 0b52571..e8aa140 100644
--- a/backend/src/services/storage/providers/s3/s3.service.ts
+++ b/backend/src/services/storage/providers/s3/s3.service.ts
@@ -233,6 +233,37 @@ export class S3Service {
 		this.logger.info('S3 client destroyed');
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Health check for S3 service and bucket accessibility.
+	 * Verifies both service connectivity and bucket existence.
+	 */
+	async checkHealth(): Promise<{ accessible: boolean; bucketExists: boolean }> {
+		try {
+			// Check if we can access the S3 service by listing objects with a small limit
+			await this.run(
+				new ListObjectsV2Command({
+					Bucket: MEET_S3_BUCKET,
+					MaxKeys: 1
+				})
+			);
+
+			// If we reach here, both service and bucket are accessible
+			this.logger.verbose(`S3 health check: service accessible and bucket '${MEET_S3_BUCKET}' exists`);
+			return { accessible: true, bucketExists: true };
+		} catch (error: any) {
+			this.logger.error(`S3 health check failed: ${error.message}`);
+
+			// Check if it's a bucket-specific error
+			if (error.name === 'NoSuchBucket') {
+				this.logger.error(`S3 bucket '${MEET_S3_BUCKET}' does not exist`);
+				return { accessible: true, bucketExists: false };
+			}
+
+			// Service is not accessible
+			return { accessible: false, bucketExists: false };
+		}
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Constructs the full key for an S3 object by ensuring it includes the specified sub-bucket prefix.
 	 * If the provided name already starts with the prefix, it is returned as-is.
diff --git a/backend/src/services/storage/storage.interface.ts b/backend/src/services/storage/storage.interface.ts
index aad754d..405ca10 100644
--- a/backend/src/services/storage/storage.interface.ts
+++ b/backend/src/services/storage/storage.interface.ts
@@ -93,6 +93,14 @@ export interface StorageProvider {
 	 * @returns A promise that resolves to a readable stream of the object content
 	 */
 	getObjectAsStream(key: string, range?: { start: number; end: number }): Promise<Readable>;
+
+	/**
+	 * Performs a health check on the storage provider.
+	 * Verifies both service connectivity and container/bucket existence.
+	 *
+	 * @returns A promise that resolves to an object indicating accessibility and container/bucket existence
+	 */
+	checkHealth(): Promise<{ accessible: boolean; bucketExists?: boolean; containerExists?: boolean }>;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/backend/src/services/storage/storage.service.ts b/backend/src/services/storage/storage.service.ts
index 21b6ebb..49d0899 100644
--- a/backend/src/services/storage/storage.service.ts
+++ b/backend/src/services/storage/storage.service.ts
@@ -67,6 +67,36 @@ export class MeetStorageService<
 		this.keyBuilder = keyBuilder;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Performs a health check on the storage system.
+	 * Verifies both service connectivity and container/bucket existence.
+	 * Terminates the process if storage is not accessible.
+	 */
+	async checkStartupHealth(): Promise<void> {
+		try {
+			this.logger.verbose('Performing storage health check...');
+
+			// Get the underlying storage service to perform health check
+			const isHealthy = await this.storageProvider.checkHealth();
+
+			if (!isHealthy.accessible) {
+				this.logger.error('Storage service is not accessible. Terminating process...');
+				process.exit(1);
+			}
+
+			if (!isHealthy.bucketExists && !isHealthy.containerExists) {
+				this.logger.error('Storage bucket/container does not exist. Terminating process...');
+				process.exit(1);
+			}
+
+			this.logger.verbose('Storage health check passed successfully');
+		} catch (error) {
+			this.logger.error('Storage health check failed:', error);
+			this.logger.error('Terminating process due to storage health check failure...');
+			process.exit(1);
+		}
+	}
+
 	// ==========================================
 	// GLOBAL PREFERENCES DOMAIN LOGIC
 	// ==========================================