Data Protection In The Cloud: The Basics

Grazed from NetworkComputing. Author: David Hill.

What is data protection in the cloud? This isn’t an easy question to answer, since it comes in various forms and the tools and technologies for data protection are extremely numerous and can be used in different combinations. From IT’s perspective, a large number of choices can make cloud more difficult than traditional schemas. Still, we can cut the Gordian knot of cloud complexity with three steps that will help guide further exploration of data protection.

First, we need to understand in general what data protection models the cloud might solve. Second, we need to understand that big decisions related to the cloud and data protection include what is managed internally and what is managed by a third party. Third, we need a rough basis for putting together an inventory that an organization can consider when moving to the cloud. We can then use this foundation as a basis for future discussion of data protection in the cloud…

Data Protection Processes

Backup, recovery, business continuity (BC), and disaster recovery (DR), are among the issues that are bandied around in discussions involving data protection, as are other terms, such as combined BC/DR and high availability (HA). Keep in mind that definitions matter. If you and a vendor define issues and processes differently, what you get may not be what you want or need…

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