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Single snapshot for multiple applications

  • US 10,671,484 B2
  • Filed: 03/30/2017
  • Issued: 06/02/2020
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/24/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An information management system configured to generate a snapshot of data relating to a plurality of applications, the system comprising:

  • a client computing device comprising at least one of a plurality of data agents, each data agent associated with at least one of a plurality of applications installed on the client computing device, data generated by the plurality of applications stored in a logical volume in a primary storage subsystem; and

    one or more computing devices comprising computer hardware, the one or more computing devices configured to;

    detect the plurality of applications installed on the client computing device;

    receive a first snapshot request from a first application in the plurality of applications;

    receive a second snapshot request from a second application in the plurality of applications;

    check with at least one of the plurality of data agents whether the first and second applications are in consistent states;

    in response to receiving notifications from the at least one of the plurality of data agents that the first and second applications are in consistent states, obtain a snapshot of the logical volume to satisfy the first snapshot request and the second snapshot request; and

    generate mapping information between the first application and a portion of the snapshot relating to the first application.

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