Historically, vendor solutions for disaster recovery have been created for on-site use for individual enterprises. The client company concerned was the sole owner of the user data involved, and disaster recovery could be implemented without having to worry about anybody else. The cloud computing model changes that situation. It’s possible to use cloud services to…
One of the big things about cloud computing is the potential for cutting costs and saving capital. On demand storage and Software as a Service (SaaS) paved the way with applications stretching from cloudified accountancy to sales force and customer relationship management. ‘All things shall move to the cloud’ is the mantra of many, and…
While it’s comforting to think that a professional organisation can now hold your data safe and sound for you in the cloud, cloud DR planning still needs the same careful attention as a solution using any other technology. There are significant business advantages available, not least in terms of financial flexibility and hugely scalable resources,…
Let’s stop talking technical for a moment. Although the quality of IT disaster recovery depends on which technologies are used and how, we sometimes fall into the trap of assuming that innovation and specifications are all we need to optimise DR for our business. Cloud services are a case in point. Yet taking a moment…
It had to happen. Just having “the Cloud” was too simple. In the same way that the Internet morphed into intranets, extranets and more, cloud computing is now branching out into internal, external, inter-, public and private clouds. Vendors and service providers alike have seen the opportunity to leverage existing solutions and create their own…
Small businesses typically don’t have much in the way of an IT department. Often as not, IT is somebody’s part-time responsibility while holding down the rest of a job. Neither do they necessarily have the funds to splash out on elaborate disaster recovery solutions, or the time to sit down and figure out how to…