Abstract: Methods, storage systems and computer program products create a transactionally consistent backup of a database by generating, during a time period beginning with a first time and ending with a second time, a copy of the database including multiple tables. During the time period, queries that request updates to the tables are periodically generated and conveyed to a software system managing the database, responses including updates to the tables are received responsively to the periodic queries, and the received updates are stored to a journal. A set of the updates not stored in the copy are identified, in the journal, and copy of the database is updated with the updates so as to ensure that the copy includes the transactionally consistent backup of the database.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention include generating, at a first time, a first copy of a database including multiple tables, the first copy including a set of first structured text files. During a time period subsequent to the first time, queries that request updates to the tables during the time period are periodically generated and conveyed to a system managing the database. Responsively to the periodic queries, any updates to the tables and their respective update times are received and stored to a journal including one or more second structured text files. At a subsequent time, a request to generate a second copy of the database is received, the second copy including a state of the database at a specified time during the time period. The first copy of the database is updated with the updates whose update times are prior to the specified time, thereby generating the second copy.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention include generating, at a first time, a first copy of a database including multiple tables, the first copy including a set of first structured text files. During a time period subsequent to the first time, queries that request updates to the tables during the time period are periodically generated and conveyed to a system managing the database. Responsively to the periodic queries, any updates to the tables and their respective update times are received and stored to a journal including one or more second structured text files. At a subsequent time, a request to generate a second copy of the database is received, the second copy including a state of the database at a specified time during the time period. The first copy of the database is updated with the updates whose update times are prior to the specified time, thereby generating the second copy.