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.

Cloud-Based DR Approaches: A Side-by-Side View

	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)