Clouds are all the rage right now. And the truth is that cloud-based computing can be a tremendous value.  Cloud-based computing is not just an opportunity for a bunch of venture capitalists hanging out at Sand Hill Road, it’s a wonderful chance for small and medium businesses to take a step toward aligning their information technology spend to increase their focus on revenue-generating opportunities.

At the same time, the level of hype surrounding cloud-based computing has never been higher. The purpose of this paper is to help you understand the advantages and the drawbacks of cloud-based computing – particularly as it applies to business continuity and disaster recovery.