Many organizations will still use tape for long-term data preservation and portability, but “disk to disk to cloud” is likely in their future — secondary protection disk for agile recovery, and tertiary cloud services providing off-site survivability and boosting BC/DR preparedness. However, it is important to note that the cloud is not magic. The true value of a hybrid architecture lies in its agility and in its appealing economic model, which comes from harnessing cloud services and impressive software together.
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