Electronically monitoring data storage equipment while the data storage equipment is in transit

Electronic apparatus, comprising:

• data storage equipment including a cabinet, data storage hardware housed within the cabinet, and a battery backup power supply;
• and
• monitoring circuitry coupled with the data storage equipment and being co-located with the data storage equipment, the monitoring circuitry being constructed and arranged to:
• electronically activate,
• after electronically activating, provide location data from the while the data storage equipment is en route from a first ground location to a second ground location to enable performance of a set of location evaluation operations to determine whether the data storage equipment is on course along a predefined route between the first ground location and the second ground location;
• wherein the monitoring circuitry, when electronically activated, is configured to powering on such that the monitoring circuitry consumes power from the battery backup power supply of the data storage equipment;
• and
• wherein the battery backup power supply is integral with the data storage equipment to provide a source of backup power to the data storage hardware when the data storage equipment is turned on.