Systems and methods for backing up data

A method for backing up information, comprising:

• receiving by a first data-directing device data to be backed up, the first data-directing device being communicatively coupled to a first data-caching device and to a first backup storage device;
• storing the received data by the first data-caching device;
• storing the received data by the first backup storage device;
• configuring a switch to communicatively couple the first data-caching device to a second data-directing device responsive to a backup operation failure;
• and
• transferring data stored by the first data-caching device to a second backup storage device via the second data-directing device, wherein the first data-directing device is configured to mimic the first backup storage device when the second backup storage device is in use.

A system for backing up information, comprising:

• a data-directing device configured to receive data to be backed up;
• a first backup storage device that is communicatively coupled to the data-directing device and that is configured to store the received data;
• a data-caching device that is coupled to the data-directing device and that is configured to store the received data;
• a switch that is configured to communicatively couple the data-directing device to a second backup storage device responsive to a backup operation failure, wherein data stored in the data-caching device is transferred to the second backup storage device via the data-directing device responsive to the backup operation failure, wherein the data-directing device is configured to mimic the first backup storage device when the second backup storage device is in use.

A system for backing up information, comprising:

• a first data-directing device configured to receive data to be backed up;
• a first backup storage device that is communicatively coupled to the first data-directing device and that is configured to store the received data;
• a data-caching device that is coupled to the first data-directing device and that is configured to store the received data;
• a switch that is configured to communicatively couple a second data-directing device to the data-caching device responsive to a backup operation failure, wherein data stored in the data-caching device is transferred to a second backup storage device via the second data-directing device responsive to the backup operation failure, wherein the first data-directing device is configured to mimic the first backup storage device when the second backup storage device is in use.