Systems and methods for backing up data
View Patent ↗A system for backing up data includes a data-directing device configured to receive data to be backed up, a first backup storage device that is communicatively coupled to the data-directing device and that is configured to store the received data, a data-caching device that is coupled to the data-directing device and that is configured to store the received data, a switch that is configured to communicatively couple the data-directing device to a second backup storage device responsive to a backup operation failure, wherein data stored in the data-caching device is transferred to the second backup storage device via the data-directing device responsive to the backup operation failure.
1. A method for backing up information, comprising:
receiving by a data-directing device data to be backed up, the data-directing device being communicatively coupled to a data-caching device and to a first backup storage device;
storing the received data by the data-caching device;
storing the received data by the first backup storage device;
configuring a switch to communicatively couple the data-directing device to a second backup storage device responsive to a backup operation failure; and
transferring data stored by the data-caching device to the second backup storage device via the data-directing device, wherein the data-directing device is configured to mimic the first backup storage device when the second backup storage device is in use.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the switch is a fibre channel switch.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the backup storage devices are storage medium drives.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the received data is stored on a storage medium by the backup storage device.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein storing the received data by the data-caching device and storing the received data by the first backup storage device are performed substantially simultaneously.
6. A method for backing up information, comprising:
receiving by a first data-directing device data to be backed up, the first data-directing device being communicatively coupled to a first data-caching device and to a first backup storage device;
storing the received data by the first data-caching device;
storing the received data by the first backup storage device;
configuring a switch to communicatively couple the first data-caching device to a second data-directing device responsive to a backup operation failure; and
transferring data stored by the first data-caching device to a second backup storage device via the second data-directing device, wherein the first data-directing device is configured to mimic the first backup storage device when the second backup storage device is in use.
7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the switch is a fibre channel switch.
8. The method of claim 6 , wherein the backup storage devices are storage medium drives.
9. The method of claim 6 , wherein the received data is stored on a storage medium by the first backup storage device.
10. The method of claim 6 , wherein storing the received data by the first data-caching device and storing the received data by the first backup storage device are performed substantially simultaneously.
11. A system for backing up information, comprising:
a data-directing device configured to receive data to be backed up;
a first backup storage device that is communicatively coupled to the data-directing device and that is configured to store the received data;
a data-caching device that is coupled to the data-directing device and that is configured to store the received data;
a switch that is configured to communicatively couple the data-directing device to a second backup storage device responsive to a backup operation failure, wherein data stored in the data-caching device is transferred to the second backup storage device via the data-directing device responsive to the backup operation failure, wherein the data-directing device is configured to mimic the first backup storage device when the second backup storage device is in use.
12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the switch is a fibre channel switch.
13. The system of claim 11 , wherein the backup storage devices are storage medium drives.
14. The system of claim 11 , wherein the received data is stored on a storage medium by the first backup storage device.
15. The system of claim 11 , wherein storing the received data by the data-caching device and storing the received data by the first backup storage device are performed substantially simultaneously.
16. A system for backing up information, comprising:
a first data-directing device configured to receive data to be backed up;
a first backup storage device that is communicatively coupled to the first data-directing device and that is configured to store the received data;
a data-caching device that is coupled to the first data-directing device and that is configured to store the received data;
a switch that is configured to communicatively couple a second data-directing device to the data-caching device responsive to a backup operation failure, wherein data stored in the data-caching device is transferred to a second backup storage device via the second data-directing device responsive to the backup operation failure, wherein the first data-directing device is configured to mimic the first backup storage device when the second backup storage device is in use.
17. The system of claim 16 , wherein the switch is a fibre channel switch.
18. The system of claim 16 , wherein the backup storage devices are storage medium drives.
19. The system of claim 16 , wherein the received data is stored on a storage medium by the first backup storage device.
20. The system of claim 16 , wherein storing the received data by the first data-caching device and storing the received data by the first backup storage device are performed substantially simultaneously.