The internal auditor of a small company has recommended to the CEO that it invest in a disaster recovery plan (DRP) because of several identified vulnerabilities. Traditional in-house DRP approaches are, however, not a viable option because the company lacks the necessary IT resources to implement and manage these tasks. The auditor has suggested that outsourcing disaster recovery to a cloud-based service provider may be a reasonable alternative. The CEO has no experience with cloud computing and has asked the internal auditor to provide him with more information.

Required:

Prepare a report outlining cloud computing. Your report should address the following:

1. Define cloud computing.
2. List the key features of cloud computing
3. Describe how the services provided under cloud computing relate to disaster recovery planning.
4. Outline the risks associated with this technology