Snapshots in deduplication

摘要

A method, system, and program product for creating a virtual LUN from data on a de-duplication device and exposing, via a DPA, the virtual LUN.

主权项

1. A system for accessing data on a data de-duplication device, the system comprising:
a data protection appliance (DPA) including a journal; a de-duplication device containing one or more points in time; and
computer-executable logic operating in memory, wherein the computer-executable program logic is configured for execution of: creating a virtual LUN based on data on the de-duplication device and the journal of the DPA corresponding to one of the one or more points in time; exposing, via the DPA, the virtual LUN; wherein read write access to the virtual LUN is enabled; wherein write IOs to the virtual LUN are stored in the journal of the DPA.