Single snapshot for multiple applications
First Claim
1. An information management system configured to generate a snapshot of data relating to a plurality of applications, the system comprising:
- a plurality of data agents installed at least in part on a client computing device, 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;
one or more computing devices comprising computer hardware; and
a snapshot manager installed on the one or more computing devices and 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 at a first time;
receive a second snapshot request from a second application in the plurality of applications;
detect that the second snapshot request is received within a threshold time period of the first time;
check with the plurality of data agents whether the associated applications are in consistent states;
in response to receiving notifications from the plurality of data agents that the associated applications are in consistent states, obtain a snapshot of the logical volume to satisfy the first snapshot request and the second snapshot request;
generate mapping information between a particular one of the plurality of applications and a portion of the snapshot relating to the particular one of the plurality of applications; and
store the snapshot in a secondary storage subsystem.
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Abstract
An information management system according to certain aspects may be configured to generate a snapshot of data relating to a plurality of applications. The system may include a plurality of data agents, wherein each data agent is associated with at least one of a plurality of applications, and data generated by the plurality of applications is stored in a logical volume in primary storage. The system may also include a snapshot manager configured to detect the plurality of applications; check with the plurality of data agents whether the associated applications are in consistent states; obtain a snapshot of the logical volume in response to receiving notifications from the plurality of data agents that the associated applications are in consistent states; and generate mapping information between a particular one of the plurality of applications and a portion of the snapshot relating to the particular one of the plurality of applications.
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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 plurality of data agents installed at least in part on a client computing device, 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; one or more computing devices comprising computer hardware; and a snapshot manager installed on the one or more computing devices and 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 at a first time; receive a second snapshot request from a second application in the plurality of applications; detect that the second snapshot request is received within a threshold time period of the first time; check with the plurality of data agents whether the associated applications are in consistent states; in response to receiving notifications from the plurality of data agents that the associated applications are in consistent states, obtain a snapshot of the logical volume to satisfy the first snapshot request and the second snapshot request; generate mapping information between a particular one of the plurality of applications and a portion of the snapshot relating to the particular one of the plurality of applications; and store the snapshot in a secondary storage subsystem. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of generating a snapshot of data relating to a plurality of applications, the method comprising:
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detecting, using one or more computing devices, a plurality of applications installed on a client computing device, a plurality of data agents installed at least in part on the client computing device, each data agent associated with at least one of the 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; receiving a first snapshot request from a first application in the plurality of applications at a first time; receiving a second snapshot request from a second application in the plurality of applications; detecting that the second snapshot request is received within a threshold time period of the first time; sending requests to the plurality of data agents to check whether the associated applications are in consistent states; in response to receiving notifications from the plurality of data agents that the associated applications are in consistent states, obtaining a snapshot of the logical volume to satisfy the first snapshot request and the second snapshot request; generating, using the computer hardware, mapping information between a particular one of the plurality of applications and a portion of the snapshot relating to the particular one of the plurality of applications; and storing the snapshot in a secondary storage subsystem. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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