I forgot the password to my encrypted iPhone backup

What now?  I cannot access the backup OR switch to cloud backup without the password.

Well, if you forgot, you can still backup but until you remember the password you cannot restore from backup.
You have to start as new.
Warning: Make sure it's a password you will remember or write it down for safekeeping. If you encrypt an iPhone backup in iTunes and forget your password, you can't restore from backup and your data will be unrecoverable.
If you can't remember the password and want to start again, you must perform a full software restore and chooseset up as a new device when iTunes prompts you to select the backup from which to restore.
From http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4946

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