The ever-growing volumes of data highlight the importance of protecting company assets in the cloud. A comprehensive cloud backup strategy is key to securing data, minimizing downtime risks, and enabling rapid recovery. Assessing application requirements, matching them with suitable solutions, and regularly testing backups are crucial steps in creating a robust backup and recovery plan. The five steps outlined above - identifying app needs, evaluating cloud provider solutions, matchup of requirements and solutions, selecting third-party backup solutions, and deciding on success metrics - can help streamline the process of building a cloud backup strategy.