Abstract: The present invention provides a method for generating a point-in-time restoration of database files and associated log files by utilizing a snapshot feature of the file system storing the files. At regular intervals, snapshots, which produce read-only copies of the files, are taken along with backups of the associated log files. To restore to a given point-in-time, the snapshot and stored log files are transferred to the active file system. In a second embodiment, all log files associated with snapshots taken after the selected snapshot are also restored.

Abstract: A computer database system has one or more application buffers to use in performing input/output (I/O) operations. A file system receives contents of the application buffers. Contents of the file system are written into a nonvolatile memory. A backup command directed at the file system is received. A data contents of the one or more application buffers is moved to the file system in response to receiving the backup command, and the data contents are written to the nonvolatile memory. An operating system blocks I/O operations directed to the file system after the data contents of the one or more application buffers are moved to the file system. A snapshot of the nonvolatile memory is generated while the I/O operations directed to the file system are blocked.

Abstract: A system and method for mapping block-based file operations to file-level protocols is provided. The system and method enable applications on a networked computer designed to exclusively access only locally-attached storage to also access networked data storage. The mapping occurs transparently to higher levels of operating systems or applications so that applications which are designed to only access locally-attached storage may be enabled to access networked storage.

Abstract: A computer database system has one or more application buffers to use in performing input/output (I/O) operations. A file system receives contents of the application buffers. Contents of the file system are written into a nonvolatile memory. A backup command directed at the file system is received. A data contents of the one or more application buffers is moved to the file system in response to receiving the backup command, and the data contents are written to the nonvolatile memory. An operating system blocks I/O operations directed to the file system after the data contents of the one or more application buffers are moved to the file system. A snapshot of the nonvolatile memory is generated while the I/O operations directed to the file system are blocked.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for generating a point-in-time restoration of database files and associated log files by utilizing a snapshot feature of the file system storing the files. At regular intervals, snapshots, which produce read-only copies of the files, are taken along with backups of the associated log files. To restore to a given point-in-time, the snapshot and stored log files are transferred to the active file system. In a second embodiment, all log files associated with snapshots taken after the selected snapshot are also restored.

Abstract: A system and method generates a consistent file system snapshot of a virtual logical disk (VLD). The system and method ensures that database files are stored on the VLD are consistent at the time a snapshot is generated by first flushing all buffers and then blocking I/O operations to the VLD until the snapshot is generated.