If we focus on the R and C in "DR/BC" then comparing recovery and continuous would give us insight to the differences. Disaster Recovery implies that you should be able to “Recover” from a disaster or interruption related to your systems, applications and data. Continuous is defined as “uninterrupted in time; without cessation.” So think about uninterrupted service and access for the entire organization.
The most common type of backup in a virtual environment involves installing software that creates snapshots or data copies for each virtual machine (VM). The data is compressed, encrypted, and redundant data removed (deduplication) at the source (the VM) or at the target before it goes into storage to disk, tape or online.
Restoring critical business operations can be as simple as connecting to the SAN via an online connection, and switching over to the replicate server. Recovery is synchronizing back with the original server to restore it to its original state.
Data is the most important thing that we have as computer users. The ability to view, edit, and share these documents or music files with family, friends, and co-workers is the reason that the Internet and technology has grown to such heights. For businesses, data loss is a monumental concern; client information, business information, finances, etc can be effected if a server goes down.
