Part 1Disaster recovery in the cloud is a relatively new concept, and like many technology trends, there's a lot of hype and misinformation.Directions: Describe the top cloud disaster recovery concern

Part 1

Disaster recovery in the cloud is a relatively new concept, and like many technology trends, there's a lot of hype and misinformation.

Directions: Describe the top cloud disaster recovery concerns, such as security and data recovery, and explain whether or not disaster recovery in the cloud is a good choice for your organization. Visit 5 Best Practices for Choosing a DR Replication Solution  (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. to read about best practices when selecting replication technology for disaster recovery.

Part 2

Directions: Read the chart below lists shows cloud-based approaches to disaster recovery in the cloud. Express your opinion on the 3 situations, describe and provide rationale for which solution would be best for your organization. Site credible sources to prove your position. Remember to provide proper APA citation for any resources you use.

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Cloud-Based DR Approaches: A Side-by-Side View...(Picture of formatted version is attached)

Managed primary and disaster recovery instances

Cloud-based backup and restore

Replication in the cloud

Instances

• Salesforce.com CRM
• Email in the cloud

• On-premises into the cloud
• Cloud to cloud

• On-premises into the cloud
• Cloud to cloud

Pros

• Fully managed disaster recovery
• 100% usage based
• Least complex

• Requires cloud storage only
• Cloud virtual machines are optional
• Is generally less complex than replication

• Has the best recovery time objectives (RTOs) and recovery point objectives (RPOs)
• Is more likely to support application-consistent recovery

Cons

Service-level agreements define access to disaster recovery instances and production

Less favorable RTOs and RPOs than replication

Higher degree of complexity

Implemented by...

Not applicable

• Back applications
• Appliances

• Replication software
• Cloud gateways
• Cloud storage software (e.g. EMC Atmos, Hitachi HCP)

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Helpful Resources

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