I had one client who stored their tapes on top of their server, swapping them out diligently every day. All the tapes were damaged and completely useless to them. A cool, dry place away from the computer is the best place to stow your tapes. Check your backups regularly. Just because the system appears to be backing up doesn't mean that everything is working properly.
Backups are important, folks.
Make sure you do them, and make sure you are careful and thoughtful about your processes. With our increased reliance on computers and the data within them, backups are more vital to our survival now than they ever have been. Yes, Chris, this is entirely possible. You plug the one monitor into the switchbox and then connect that to both computers. The trick here is making everything connect to the Super-VGA ports on the back of the switchbox.