Patent ID: 8108636
Filing Date: 2012-01-31
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method of backing up data from a client, comprising: providing a first direct coupling between the client and a portable storage device; copying full backup data from the client to the portable storage device using the first direct coupling; providing a second direct coupling between the portable storage device and a backup site, wherein the client site and the backup site are connected via a network that is separate from each of the first direct coupling and the second direct coupling; initiating a network operation to copy the full backup data from the client to the backup site via the network, wherein: after copying the full backup data to the backup site, performing at least one incremental backup from the client to the backup site through the network, wherein the at least one incremental backup is based on at least one difference between data on the client site and the prior full backup data on the backup site.