Cloud Backup Guide

Backup to cloud, backup in cloud, and cloud-native backup strategies for hybrid environments

10 minUpdated August 2026DCS Global Engineering TeamCertified Data Center Infrastructure Experts

Executive summary

Cloud backup provides geographic diversity, elastic capacity, and reduced infrastructure management. Three models: backup to cloud (on-premises software writing to cloud storage), backup in cloud (cloud-native backup), and DRaaS.

Key takeaways

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Overview

Cloud backup models: Backup to cloud (Veeam/Commvault writing to S3/Azure Blob), Backup in cloud (AWS Backup, Azure Backup for cloud workloads), DRaaS (replication to cloud with orchestrated failover).

Key Concepts

Backup to cloud: On-premises backup software writes to cloud object storage. Backup in cloud: Cloud-native backup for VMs and databases. DRaaS: Managed DR with orchestrated failover.

Best Practices

Use cloud backup as the offsite copy in the 3-2-1 strategy. Enable immutable storage for cloud backup copies. Test cloud recovery quarterly. Monitor egress costs.

Key Considerations

Cloud backup egress costs can be significant for large datasets. Recovery time from cloud backup depends on internet bandwidth. Data residency requirements may restrict which cloud regions can store backup data.

Next Steps

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Updated August 2026

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