Whether you’re using cloud services for backup and recovery or you’re primarily storing data on-site, the truth is your technology is going to fail at some point. Yes, it’s true. Just ask the folks over at Amazon who recently had to cope with a major outage of their Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) data center.

Clearly, it’s important that CIOs develop a backup and recovery plan for when the cloud isn’t available. And with data continuing to grow at an exponential rate, this reality has never been more applicable.

This SearchCIO.com e-guide examines how IT leaders can make a business case for a solid, value-based data storage and backup plan. Hear from a selection of your peers as they share their personal experiences with convincing their fellow executives that backup is a necessity.