Should Disaster Recovery Be in the Cloud? - Small Business Computing

Should Disaster Recovery Be in the Cloud?

Written By
Jeff Vance
Jeff Vance
Mar 21, 2012
1 minute read

Cloud computing has infiltrated just about every aspect of small business IT, and disaster recovery is no exception. And while it may seem an easy way to ensure your company gets back on its feet should disaster strike, cloud-based DR may not be the right — or the complete — answer for your business.

Consider these five questions posited by our colleagues at Datamation. They’ll help you determine if cloud-based disaster recovery makes sense for your business.

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