Abstract: In one embodiment, a method is contemplated. The method includes creating a copy of a volume, wherein the copy corresponds to a first point in time. Write operations to the volume are logged separate from the volume. The method also includes recovering a state of the volume to a second point in time subsequent to the first point in time using the copy of the volume from the first point in time and at least a subset of the write operations from the log. The subset of write operations occurs subsequent to the first point in time and prior to the second point in time. In some embodiments, an end marker may be included in the log, and recovery to a write operation that is indicated as the end of a transaction (by the end marker) may be performed.