Cloud, co-location, on-premises and hybrid disaster recovery solutions: Pros, cons, and a cost comparison

Author's Biography

Frank Trovato is a research director at Info-Tech Research Group. He works with organisations in a range of industries to assess their current business continuity/disaster recovery capabilities, define appropriate target recovery timelines, plan how to close any gaps, and create effective business continuity/disaster recovery planning documentation. He is a certified business continuity professional with extensive experience in disaster recovery and business continuity best practices. Frank has been a guest speaker at both the Disaster Recovery Journal and IBM COMMON Users Group conferences.

Andrew Sharp is a senior research analyst at Info-Tech Research Group. Andrew advises Info-Tech’s members on IT disaster recovery, business continuity and IT operations management. This includes providing best practices and developing practical tools to support management and planning activities. He has an MLIS from the University of Western Ontario and a BA from the University of Toronto.

Teodora Siman is a research analyst at Info-Tech Research Group. Working for the infrastructure and operations practice, she focuses on disaster recovery and business continuity planning. She is responsible for conducting in-depth secondary research and helping members apply the research to their specific business environment. This includes facilitating onsite workshops and conducting advisory calls. She holds a degree in business management from the University of Western Ontario, and has completed her CBCI certification.