Data management of aggregrated devices through a television platform

Abstract

An apparatus and method are disclosed. In one embodiment apparatus includes a media aggregation backup unit that can receive a request to perform a backup of a set of media files stored within media storage devices coupled to a home network. The media aggregation backup unit can send information to a remote server, coupled to the Internet that identifies the media storage devices coupled to the home network to the remote server. Also, the media aggregation backup unit can send information to the media storage devices to provide the media storage devices the identity and location of the remote server.

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