First, a few facts about the Cloud andhow it will benefit your organization:

The Cloud refers to computer applications that operate over the Internet, rather than on your PC’s hard drive. Your programs run on Internet- based servers and your data are stored there.You access both the software and your data using a Web browser or mobile application.

2014 has an even better outlook, with companies expected to spend almost $175 billion this year, a 20 % year-to-year increase.

84% of companies are using cloud apps for business processes, and 39% of mission-critical apps currently in the cloud.

Now, back to the differences between cloud storage and

cloud backup:

A model of networked online storage where data are stored in virtualized pools of storage,

generally hosted by third parties. Hosting companies

operate large data centers, and people who require their data

to be hosted buy or lease storage capacity from them.

Cloud Backup is a remote, online, or managed backup service. It is a service that provides users with a system for the backup, storage, and recovery of computer files.

Online backup providers are companies that provide this type

of service to end users (or clients). Such backup services are

considered a form of cloud computing.

Definitions:

Pay per action pricing

Monthly Fee

Commodity low grade infrastructure

Enterprise class infrastructure

No replication of data

Replication of Data

Typically not stored locally

Typically stored together, locally

Slow, cumbersome restores

Fast, streamlined restores due to being part of a unified solution

No Compliance regulations

Often required to adhere to substantial

security requirements & have

facilities meet SSAE 16 audit

requirements.

Simple file upload only

Optimized to support business

servers such as SQL, Exchange, etc.

Intended to only store files

Built to backup, store, and restore

dynamically changing data