1. A method comprising: detecting, by the local storage array, loss of a data communications connection between the local storage array and a remote cloud based storage array services provider; initiating, by a local storage array, one or more cloud storage array services to execute on the local storage array; and locally providing the cloud storage array services for the local storage array responsive to detecting the loss of data communications between the local storage array and the remote cloud based storage array services provider, and wherein locally providing the cloud storage array services includes: generating, by the cloud storage array services, metadata describing one or more storage array characteristics of the one or more cloud storage array services executing on the local storage array; and presenting the metadata describing the one or more storage array characteristics of the one or more cloud storage array services executing on the local storage array.