Mike Klein from Online Tech gives a short introduction comparing disaster recovery in the cloud vs traditional backup paradigms and explains the benefits of using cloud computing.

1. Cloud Computing
Disaster Recovery Framework
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2. Disasters Happen
WHY DISASTER RECOVERY?
How Do You …
• Recover All of
Your Electronic
Assets?
• Recover Your
Customer,
Business &
Financial Data?
• Assure Business
Continuity?
• Survive?
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3. Traditional D/R Trade-offs
Seconds
Hot Site DR
Recovery Warm Site DR
Time
Cold Site DR (SunGard)
Online Backup
Offsite Tape (Iron Mountain)
Days
Tape Backup/Trunk
$ $$$$
Cost
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4. What Changes in the Cloud?
VIRTUALIZATION & HARDWARE INDEPENDENCE
• Once you virtualize into the cloud …
• Entire virtual server can be backed up to a 2nd data center
– Hardware independent
– OS, apps & patches already in place
• Creates more cost effective D/R options
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5. The Cloud Shifts D/R Curve
Seconds Hot Site DR
3
Warm Site DR
Recovery 2
Time
Online
Backup
1
Days
$ $$$$
Cost
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