Hazard protected file backup system

• US 20070106713A1
• Filed: 11/07/2006
• Published: 05/10/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 11/08/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Network Blackbox Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Network Blackbox Incorporated
• Inventors: Chenet, Edmond, Allen, Nicholas
• Application Number:
  US11/593,953
• Publication Number:
  US 20070106713A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/182 with special features, e.g. for use in industrial environments; grounding or shielding against radio frequency interference [RFI] or electromagnetical interference [EMI]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/1448 Management of the data involved in backup or backup restore
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/1451 by selection of backup contents
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/1461 Backup scheduling policy
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/1464 for networked environments

Abstract

A hazard protected file backup system includes a storage unit and a backup server. The storage unit is operable to receive and store digital data. A hazard resistant enclosure surrounds the storage unit. The backup server is operable to receive designated backup files and store at least some of the designated backup files on the storage unit.

Claims

1. A hazard protected file backup system, comprising:

a first storage unit operable to receive and store digital data;

a hazard resistant enclosure surrounding the storage unit; and

a backup server operable to receive designated backup files and store at least some of the designated backup files on the first storage unit.

2. The hazard protected file backup system of claim 1, further including a second storage unit operable to receive and store digital data, the backup server operable to store the designated backup files on the second storage unit, wherein the first storage unit stores a subset of the designated backup files.

3. The hazard protected file backup system of claim 2, wherein at least one of the first storage unit and the second storage unit are expandable to include additional storage capacity.

4. The hazard protected file backup system of claim 2, wherein at least one of the first storage unit and the second storage unit are a redundant array of hard disk drives.

5. The hazard protected file backup system of claim 4, wherein the redundant array of hard disk drives allows, in an event of a failed member disk drive, restoration of the failed member data on a remaining disk drive.

6. The hazard protected file backup system of claim 1, further including an access-controlled enclosure surrounding the hazard resistant enclosure and the backup server.

7. The hazard protected file backup system of claim 1, further including a computer connected to the backup server, the computer operable to execute backup client software to continuously monitor the computer to identify at least some of the designated backup files for continuous backup.

8. The hazard protected file backup system of claim 7, wherein the backup client software includes a status monitoring functionality that indicates the status of the backup server, the status monitoring functionality has at least a current availability of the backup server.

9. The hazard protected file backup system of claim 7, wherein the storage unit is operable to store a virtual folder for the computer, the virtual folder including a backup folder for continuous backup and an archive folder for permanent backup, the backup client software is further operable to transfer the designated target files to the backup server for storage in the backup folder.

10. The hazard protected file backup system of claim 7, wherein the storage unit is operable to store a backup folder for the computer, the backup client software is further operable to transfer the designated target files to the backup server for storage in the backup folder responsive to the backup server being available and to store the designated target files in a backup queue responsive to the backup server being unavailable.

11. The hazard protected file backup system of claim 1, further including a heat transfer device connected to the hazard resistant enclosure for transferring heat from the storage unit to an outside of the hazard resistant enclosure, wherein the heat transfer device automatically disconnects from the outside in an event of a fire.

12. The hazard protected file backup system of claim 11, wherein said heat transfer device is a heat pipe.

13. A computer system, comprising:

a computer operable to execute backup client software to continuously monitor the computer to identify designated target files for continuous backup; and

a backup server including a storage unit operable to store a virtual folder for the computer, the virtual folder including a backup folder for continuous backup and an archive folder for permanent backup, wherein the backup client software is further operable to transfer the designated target files to the backup server for storage in the backup folder.

14. The computer system of claim 13, further including a hazard resistant enclosure surrounding the storage unit.

15. The computer system of claim 13, wherein the storage unit includes a first storage unit, a second storage unit, and a hazard resistant enclosure surrounding the first storage unit.

16. The computer system of claim 15, wherein the archive folder includes a hazard protected folder which is a subset of the backup folder, the first storage unit storing the hazard protected folder.

17. A computer system, comprising:

a computer operable to execute backup client software to continuously monitor the computer to identify designated target files for continuous backup; and

a backup server including a storage unit operable to store a backup folder for the computer, wherein the backup client software is further operable to transfer the designated target files to the backup server for storage in the backup folder responsive to the backup server being available and to store the designated target files in a backup queue responsive to the backup server being unavailable.

18. The computer system of claim 17, further including a hazard resistant enclosure surrounding the storage unit.

19. The computer system of claim 17, wherein the storage unit includes a first storage unit, a second storage unit, and a hazard resistant enclosure surrounding the first storage unit.

20. The computer system of claim 19, wherein the backup folder includes a hazard protected folder which is a subset of the backup folder, the first storage unit storing the hazard protected folder.