What is a Recovery Cloud?

At its most basic, a recovery cloud allows a business to recover data following a disaster. The trick is, there are varying levels of functionality from vendors that provide these services, and there’s a lot of misunderstanding when it comes to how cloud backup and recovery can or should work. Most people see cloud backup as something strictly for file and folder backup, or something that also provides users with access to files from multiple devices. But cloud backup can actually offer a lot more if you think of it as a downtime elimination tool and not a basic storage or collaboration tool. When you start to dig into the possibilities, it’s easy to see how the cloud can be a profitable and even essential part of any solid backup strategy. Here are some things a true recovery cloud offers that others can’t.