Backup batteries ensure that the when power goes out, the Internet stays on, and there are already millions of batteries used in these settings. These batteries will support a connected future where the cost of "downtime" grows.
For most people, the word “battery” probably makes them think first of the disheartening sight of their phone battery dying coupled with the mild panic that ensues envisioning even a few moments without the ability to connect digitally to the rest of the world. Next they would probably think of other consumer devices around their homes that either use rechargeable or disposable batteries. Between our smart phones and our cadre of consumer electronics, we are all well acquainted with the inconvenience of a dead battery. Beyond our consumer electronics devices, however, batteries play a huge role in the modern world around us that is largely out of sight and out of mind.
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