1. A method for managing data associated with a data storage device, wherein the data storage device is coupled to multiple computers over a network, the method comprising: providing a user interface that accesses an index, wherein the user interface indicates that application data from the data storage device has been moved to an offsite location, wherein the application data is not available over the network when at the offsite location, and wherein the index has been updated to indicate the offsite location of the application data; receiving, at the user interface, a query from a user, wherein the query includes at least one search parameter; wherein the query is used to search the index for application data that matches the at least one received search parameter, and wherein the searching accesses information in order to identify matching application data at the offsite location; and providing to the user, via the user interface, data regarding identified matching application data at the offsite location.