{"id":2296,"date":"2014-07-21T01:30:34","date_gmt":"2014-07-21T01:30:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.abrahamsconsulting.com\/blog\/?p=2296"},"modified":"2014-07-21T17:24:51","modified_gmt":"2014-07-21T17:24:51","slug":"cloud-consciousness-check-pulse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.abrahamsconsulting.com\/blog\/cloud-consciousness-check-pulse\/","title":{"rendered":"Cloud Consciousness. Check Your Pulse. Part (1)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Did you anticipate a day when there would be a positive correlation between the cloud \"cloud<\/a><\/p>\n

and consciousness?<\/p>\n

Neither did I.<\/p>\n

Yet cloud consciousness,<\/a> though, a relatively new phenomenon is here to stay.<\/p>\n

Knock, Knock.<\/em><\/p>\n

Who is there?<\/em><\/p>\n

It’s Obamacare…<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Remember that fiasco? I-I- mean launch?
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

Sorry.<\/p>\n

Collect yourself.\u00a0 Dismiss the thought.<\/p>\n

Are you ready to implement your cloud strategy?<\/p>\n

Here is to your<\/em><\/strong> great launch…<\/p>\n

Cheers!<\/p>\n

To thrive in the cloud, cloud consciousness is a great start but it also requires a strong cloud pulse,<\/p>\n

For both you and your Cloud Service Provider<\/a> (CSP).<\/p>\n

Assuming you have already determined which cloud is right<\/a> for you, here is your checklist when vetting your cloud service provider:<\/p>\n

Data Backup and cloud consciousness.<\/h5>\n

Frequent backups facilitate full data restoration.<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. What is the backup schedule for cloud services?<\/li>\n
  2. What is the standard retention for backups?<\/li>\n
  3. In what format are backups stored?<\/li>\n
  4. Who is the custodian of backup data?<\/li>\n
  5. Is the cost of backup storage covered in the cost of service?<\/li>\n
  6. Can backups of cloud-hosted systems be created?<\/li>\n
  7. Upon request can a copy\/image of a backup be provided?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
    Data Restoration Process and cloud consciousness.<\/h5>\n
      \n
    1. What is the restore process<\/li>\n
    2. Who initiates the restore process<\/li>\n
    3. Who is responsible for the successful restoration<\/li>\n
    4. What is the time frame for restoring? Are there options?<\/li>\n
    5. What happens if data cannot be successfully restored?<\/li>\n
    6. Can backups be supplemented with shadow copies for document\/file rollback between formal and incremental backup archive periods?<\/li>\n
    7. Are the backups scheduled to minimize impact to active application peak use periods?<\/li>\n
    8. Can retained backup data sets\u00a0 transitioned to another vendor?<\/li>\n
    9. Is granular recovery available to allow restoration of a single email box or data element?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
      Data Security and cloud consciousness<\/h5>\n
        \n
      1. How are backups secured while at rest and in transit?<\/li>\n
      2. Who has access to backup data?<\/li>\n
      3. How is the security chain of custody vetted and maintained?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
        Data Retention and cloud consciousness.<\/h5>\n
          \n
        1. What is the policy for data retention?<\/li>\n
        2. What is the standard retention period for data?<\/li>\n
        3. Does retention differ for online and offsite retention? If so, what is the period for each of these periods?<\/li>\n
        4. How long can the standard retention period be extended?<\/li>\n
        5. What is the cost if any, for extending the time frame?<\/li>\n
        6. What is the cost for retaining data?<\/li>\n
        7. How does cost vary with the length of the retention period?<\/li>\n
        8. In the event that the data cannot be retained for period that by which your organization is legally obligated, how can the data be returned?<\/li>\n
        9. Can the cloud service provider<\/a> disclose the location of all datacenters and associated facilities where your data might be permanently or temporarily hosted?<\/li>\n
        10. Can the CSP guarantee that all data, including backups and copies, will be stored in the United States?<\/li>\n
        11. Is the offsite archive outside of the cloud infrastructure?<\/li>\n
        12. How are the offsite archive and data transportation managed?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          Do you have any further suggestions for our checklist?<\/p>\n

          Please share.<\/p>\n

          Next time we will explore, Business Continuity<\/strong> and Disaster Recovery<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

          Please contact us<\/a> to discuss your organization’s needs.<\/p>\n

           <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

          Did you anticipate a day when there would be a positive correlation between the cloud and consciousness? Neither did I. Yet cloud consciousness, though, a relatively new phenomenon is here to stay. Knock, Knock. Who is there? It’s Obamacare…. Remember that fiasco? I-I- mean launch? Sorry. Collect yourself.\u00a0 Dismiss the thought. Are you ready to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2360,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1138,14,3],"tags":[127,128,125,126],"class_list":["post-2296","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ciphertrust","category-cloud","category-data-security","tag-cloud-strategy","tag-data-backup","tag-data-restore","tag-data-retention"],"yoast_head":"\nCloud Consciousness. 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