1. Technical Field
The present invention relates generally to computer storage devices and more specifically to backup computer storage devices.
2. Background Discussion
Computers are essential devices in today's society. As computers are becoming more and more used and relied upon by individuals and businesses, electronic data stored and utilized by computers are also becoming more essential. For example, people may keep their photographs in electronic form and display them on an electronic display instead of in physical photo albums. Likewise, people and/or corporations may keep important financial data in electronic form. As electronic data has become more important, protecting against its destruction, loss and/or theft has likewise become more important.
A variety of backup systems for protecting electronic data exist. Often these backup systems are located at or near the same physical location as the original computer device creating and/or storing the data. These backup systems may only protect the data in case of a problem with the computer device (e.g., hard drive failure, virus or the like). On the other hand, because these devices are stored near the original computing device, they may be destroyed (as well as the data stored on them) in the case of a fire, earthquake or other physical/natural disaster.