Identification should include
- exploring redundancy concepts
- geographical dispersal
- network (e.g., load balancer, network interface card teaming)
- power (e.g., uninterruptible power supply [UPS], generator, dual supply, managed power distribution units [PDU])
- exploring replication
- exploring backup types
- full
- incremental
- snapshot
- differential
- tape
- disk
- copy
- network-attached storage (NAS)
- storage area network (SAN)
- cloud
- image
- online vs. offline
- onsite storage
- distance considerations
- exploring diversity
- technologies
- vendors
- crypto
- controls.