Getting The Most From Backup And Cloud Computing

This white paper from Unitrends discusses the value of cloud computing to small and medium businesses and the advantages and the drawbacks of cloud-computing – particularly as it applies to business continuity and disaster recovery. It begins with an introduction to what a cloud is, saying, “One popular definition, which we’ve modified slightly from the original, is that you know you’re using cloud-based computing when the crash of a computer you’ve never heard of stops you from getting any work done.”

It follows up with the actual definition, stating, “Seriously, cloud-based computing is an information technology model by which resources, software, and data are provided as an on-demand service.” This paper likens cloud-based computing to the services provided by a utility company, such that you simply plug it in or hook it up and it works without you having to understand how it works.

Cloud-based solutions also come in two different categories: private clouds and public clouds. A private cloud is only used by a single entity and is accessible only within some well-defined private domain. Public clouds are accessible in a broad public domain and can have multiple users from multiple organizations and/or individual users.

To learn more about cloud computing solutions, cloud backup, and disaster recovery with cloud solutions download this white paper below.