Discussion 2

Topic 2: Hybrid versus Local Recovery Methods

Traditional disaster recovery plans often include the use of locally stored backups of business-critical data, applications, and systems software. While locally stored backups provide a fast recovery method, you also have to consider storage space. If the organization requires a very large backup set, it may not be feasible or cost effective to back up everything that would allow the organization to recover to a point exactly where it was before the disaster occurred.

There is a trend toward using a hybrid recovery method that incorporates both locally stored backups and cloud-connected backups. Under what conditions would you consider a hybrid recovery method? What factors would you require from a hybrid recovery method? What considerations of a hybrid recovery method would cause you to reject it in favor of local recovery methods?