Patent ID: 8413137
Filing Date: 2013-04-02
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A system for backing up network connected data sources, the system comprising: a backup device containing a data storage area and a communications interface for connection to a first data source of the network connected data sources; a non-transitory computer readable medium containing program code executable by a processor of the first data source to perform without user input the steps of: configuring the first data, source for communication across the network with a second data source of the network connected data sources; performing a backup of the first data source by storing data to be backed up from the first data source to the backup device; performing a backup of the second data source by: establishing communication across the network between the first data source and the second data source; receiving at the first data source from the second data source across the established communication data to be backed up from the second data source; and storing to the backup, device the received data to be backed up from the second data source.