Systems and methods for backing up data

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2006-06-20

2006-06-20

Verbrugge, Kevin (Department: 2189)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory

Storage accessing and control

Control technique

C711S112000, C711S113000, C711S161000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07065620

ABSTRACT:
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.

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