It’s no secret that more and more organizations are accelerating their adoption of public cloud platforms like AWS, Azure and Google Cloud. While the benefits of innovation, agility and cost savings are often touted, it’s never really that straight forward.

With ransomware more pervasive than ever, its critical to have both preventative and recovery plans in place to secure your organization. But in the age of the cloud where security best practices like logical separation aren’t often as clear cut as they are on-premises.

So, it turns out your cloud storage options are almost as infinite as you wished your morning coffee was on a long day. With so many providers, tiers, and pricing options, it can become a real minefield when selecting the right one for your data and your needs.

IaaS, PaaS and SaaS offerings continue to explode in growth, so you’re likely using at least one of the hundreds of services available. And why not? Near-instant availability, pay-as-you-go convenience, flexibility and elasticity to name a few. Yet, as we start putting our data in the cloud (AKA someone else’s data center), the lines can often get blurred as to what we remain responsible for.