The invention is a modular backup and retrieval system. The software modules making up the backup and retrieval system run independently, and can run either on the same computing devices or on different computing devices. The modular software system coordinates and performs backups of various computing...http://www.google.com/patents/US20080244177?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20080244177 - MODULAR SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING DATA STORAGE OPERATIONS
