MITS6011 Advanced Research: Cloud Data Backup and Recovery

This assignment, a research proposal from the Victorian Institute of Technology for the MITS6011/MITS6012 Advanced Research Topics in IT/IS course, delves into the crucial aspects of data backup and recovery within cloud environments. The research question focuses on identifying the primary requirements and techniques associated with data management in the cloud. The abstract highlights the increasing importance of cloud platforms for data storage and the associated need for robust data backup and recovery strategies, particularly in light of rising cyber threats. The research aims to provide an overview of effective techniques for data backup and disaster recovery in cloud environments, emphasizing the benefits and pre-requirements for cloud computing implementation in various industries. The assignment includes an abstract, research question and an outline of the proposed research including background, purpose, rationale, and the central research question. This document is a component of the overall assessment structure, which includes a research proposal, a research report, and a final presentation.

MITS Advanced Research Techniques
Research Question and Abstract
Candidate:
Student Name
Higher Education Department
Victorian Institute of Technology
Research Question:
What are the primary requirements and techniques associated with data backup and recovery
within the cloud environments?
Abstract
In recent discussions, the cloud platforms have formed a major area of discussion and thus have
become one of the most widely discussed topics within research areas. Wide the broad suite of
advantages supported by the platform, the cloud has become one of the primary areas of use within the
data storage market as considered by leading organizations. Based on focusing on the aspects of data
storage, the data recovery and data backup have also formed integral parts by associating them with
the cloud platforms. The rise in the number of cyber-attacks and data breaches within the cloud
platforms have also raised concerns for incorporating security systems within the cloud platforms.
Every organization would require an efficient business continuity plan that would be backed up with
high-end data storage and security systems. Hence, businesses and industries using the cloud platform
have also focused on the implementation of efficient form of security measures during storing useful
data records and files over the cloud platform. However, along with the importance of data backup and
recovery, different other aspects should also be considered before the full implementation of cloud
computing facility for industries. The discussion within the research would thus lay emphasis on the
wide ranging benefits and pre-requirements based on the implementation and use of cloud computing
platforms within the industries. Thus, the primary aim of conducting the research is based on
presenting a brief overview of the techniques to be used during data backup and performing disaster
recovery within the cloud environment.