{"id":1704,"date":"2020-10-05T19:39:40","date_gmt":"2020-10-05T16:39:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mailsafi.com\/blog\/?p=1704"},"modified":"2020-10-10T09:08:35","modified_gmt":"2020-10-10T06:08:35","slug":"cloud-storage-is-not-cloud-backup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mailsafi.com\/blog\/cloud-storage-is-not-cloud-backup\/","title":{"rendered":"Cloud Storage IS NOT Cloud Backup"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Let&#8217;s agree what we mean by cloud storage and cloud backup:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cloud storage = online storage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cloud backup = online backup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, let\u2019s get on with it\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_49 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"ez-toc-toggle-icon-1\"><label for=\"item-69e8bde057f90\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><input  type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item-69e8bde057f90\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/mailsafi.com\/blog\/cloud-storage-is-not-cloud-backup\/#1_Cloud_Storage_Cloud_Backup_Is_There_a_Difference\" title=\"1. Cloud Storage &amp; Cloud Backup: Is There a Difference?\">1. Cloud Storage &amp; Cloud Backup: Is There a Difference?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/mailsafi.com\/blog\/cloud-storage-is-not-cloud-backup\/#2_Cloud_Storage_vs_Cloud_Backup_Key_Differences\" title=\"2. Cloud Storage vs. Cloud Backup: Key Differences\">2. Cloud Storage vs. Cloud Backup: Key Differences<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/mailsafi.com\/blog\/cloud-storage-is-not-cloud-backup\/#i_Intended_use\" title=\"i. Intended use\">i. Intended use<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/mailsafi.com\/blog\/cloud-storage-is-not-cloud-backup\/#ii_Online_storage_cannot_do_a_full_system_backup\" title=\"ii. Online storage cannot do a full system backup\">ii. Online storage cannot do a full system backup<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/mailsafi.com\/blog\/cloud-storage-is-not-cloud-backup\/#iii_Cloud_backup_is_more_secure\" title=\"iii. Cloud backup is more secure\">iii. Cloud backup is more secure<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/mailsafi.com\/blog\/cloud-storage-is-not-cloud-backup\/#iv_Cloud_storage_is_often_not_automated\" title=\"iv. Cloud storage is often not automated\">iv. Cloud storage is often not automated<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/mailsafi.com\/blog\/cloud-storage-is-not-cloud-backup\/#2_So_which_is_Better_for_my_Business_Cloud_Storage_or_Cloud_Backup\" title=\"2. So which is Better for my Business: Cloud Storage or Cloud Backup?\">2. So which is Better for my Business: Cloud Storage or Cloud Backup?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/mailsafi.com\/blog\/cloud-storage-is-not-cloud-backup\/#21_When_to_choose_a_cloud_backup_solution\" title=\"2.1 When to choose a cloud backup solution\">2.1 When to choose a cloud backup solution<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/mailsafi.com\/blog\/cloud-storage-is-not-cloud-backup\/#22_When_to_choose_a_cloud_storage_solution\" title=\"2.2 When to choose a cloud storage solution\">2.2 When to choose a cloud storage solution<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/mailsafi.com\/blog\/cloud-storage-is-not-cloud-backup\/#3_Summary\" title=\"3. Summary\">3. Summary<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:32px\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Cloud_Storage_Cloud_Backup_Is_There_a_Difference\"><\/span><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">1. Cloud Storage &amp; Cloud Backup: Is There a Difference?<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The short answer is <strong>Y.E.S<\/strong>!\u00a0 <strong>Cloud storage and <\/strong>cloud <strong>backup are like apples and oranges.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is relatively easy to assume that cloud backup and cloud storage are the same thing \u2013 after all, they both allow you to <strong>store files online<\/strong>. Nevertheless, there are some significant differences. Let&#8217;s delve into these.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:32px\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Cloud_Storage_vs_Cloud_Backup_Key_Differences\"><\/span><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">2. Cloud Storage vs. Cloud Backup: Key Differences<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:24px\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"i_Intended_use\"><\/span><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">i. Intended use<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The main difference between cloud storage and data backup is simply intended use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cloud storage services like Dropbox, Google Drive and OneDrive are good for storing and synchronizing files, folders, photos or videos to one central location \u2013 the cloud. Cloud storage was designed to allow easy access and editing of files from any device. It was designed to make it easy to share files with family, colleagues or other users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It also allows easy and quick synchronization between multiple devices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But online <strong>storage isn\u2019t the same thing as backup<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Online backup is specifically designed to make\u00a0copies of your files\/folders or complete systems (operating systems, applications, databases) at a point in time to allow recovery at a future time- in the event of data loss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:24px\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"ii_Online_storage_cannot_do_a_full_system_backup\"><\/span><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">ii. <\/span><\/strong>Online storage cannot do a full system backup<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Online storage cannot do a full system or virtual machine backup. It can also not do application or database backup. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the other hand, cloud backups can automatically copy and store an entire computer system or virtual machine. In the event of a disaster, business operations can be restored in minutes by simply failing over to the online backup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:24px\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"iii_Cloud_backup_is_more_secure\"><\/span><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">iii. Cloud backup is more secure<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Because data stored in cloud storage is frequently accessed, it is more prone to unauthorized access. This can happen to all types of email &#8211; including those hosted by <strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itproportal.com\/news\/hackers-target-business-office-365-accounts\/#:~:text=A%20report%20from%20Barracuda%20found,the%2031%20days%20of%20March.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">tech giants<\/a><\/span><\/strong>. If anyone gains access to your email account, they will automatically have access to data stored in your cloud storage e.g., OneDrive, Google Drive, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Conversely, by their nature, cloud backups are usually only intended to be accessed in the event of a disaster \u2013 in which case a complete data recovery is required. This data in backup is not intended to be accessed or edited frequently. For this reason, risk of any kind of corruption or hacking data in cloud backup is comparatively less.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:24px\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"iv_Cloud_storage_is_often_not_automated\"><\/span><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">iv. Cloud storage is often<\/span><\/strong> <strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">not automated<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>With most cloud storage solutions, a user must <strong>manually <\/strong>select files to store in the cloud and copy them into the software for it to upload\/sync to the cloud. This may actually be sufficient and work well with an individual\u2019s documents. However, for a business with multiple applications e.g., ERP, databases, this may not be the most ideal solution for backup purposes as it will end up being a manual backup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Online backup solutions are however usually configured to save files automatically\u00a0at <strong>regular preset intervals.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:32px\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_So_which_is_Better_for_my_Business_Cloud_Storage_or_Cloud_Backup\"><\/span><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">2. So which is Better for my Business: Cloud Storage or Cloud Backup?<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While online backup has advantages over cloud storage as a business backup solution, attempting to say that online backup is better than cloud storage is akin to saying that apples are better than oranges. The truth is, the two have fundamentally different uses for business and therefore should not be compared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The answer to the question, \u201c<em>So which is better<\/em>?\u201d is, \u201c<em>It depends on what problem the business is trying to solve.<\/em>\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re still having trouble trying to decide where to put your important business data, systems and files, here are some major points you should consider.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:24px\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"21_When_to_choose_a_cloud_backup_solution\"><\/span><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">2.1 When to choose a cloud backup solution<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A cloud backup solution might be suitable when:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>You want to store complete backups of your servers, virtual machines, applications, databases online.<\/li><li>The security of your data is of paramount importance<\/li><li>You need offsite backup to ensure you implement your <strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mailsafi.com\/blog\/the-golden-3-2-1-backup-rule-an-efficient-data-protection-strategy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">3-2-1 backup strategy<\/a><\/span><\/strong>.<\/li><li>You want an easy, automated backup process.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:24px\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"22_When_to_choose_a_cloud_storage_solution\"><\/span><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">2.2 When to choose a cloud storage solution<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A cloud storage&nbsp;solution might be suitable when:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>You have only a few files and folders you want to store in the cloud (rather than needing to perform complete system backups or saving only complete folders).<\/li><li>Your files and folders need to be accessible on different devices (PC, laptop, phone, tablet).<\/li><li>You need to share\/edit files and folders with colleagues or others quickly and easily.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:32px\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Summary\"><\/span><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">3. Summary<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While there are similarities between the two, cloud storage and cloud backup have completely different uses. However, when it comes to considerations for backup and disaster recovery planning, cloud storage services don\u2019t provide the same peace of mind that cloud backup services offer. 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