Even as the number of backup software and appliance vendors grows, cloud backups continue to be a source of confusion and contention.
Like so many things in IT, the answer to "should you use a public cloud backup?” is the ever-annoying "it depends”.
For some cloudy backup is an absolute no go. For others, there is clearly a place for it at the table, usually as a replacement for an expensive disaster recovery site.
You don't have to take my word for it, however: to explore the topic thoroughly, I have gathered the opinions of my betters for your consideration
The Register/ full read here/ http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/06/20/cloud_backup/.
