ElasticDrive is a Distributed Remote Storage System. It provides the ability for a remote storage resource such as Amazon’s Simple Storage Service (S3) to look like a local device in Linux, allowing a cheap and safe real-time mirror to be constructed. ElasticDrive allows for an instant snapshot of any logical volume for the purpose of backing up of data in a consistent state without compromising availability. This provides access to a file system as it appeared at any point in time with the ability to easily roll back, migrate or access from any web connected device. Distributed transactional caching maintains consistent access to the file system across any number of physical and virtual server environments.