Abstract: Systems and methods for performing server replication and verification are disclosed. The method includes replicating data related to a first server and generating metadata for a replicated copy that provides attributes of the replicated copy; storing the metadata at a replication server; providing the metadata from the replication server to a second server to verify that a replication operation has been successful; using the metadata to locate the replicated copy and perform verification at the second server without involving the first server; and storing at the replication server, an indication of the results of the verification performed at the second server.

Abstract: Methods and systems for restoring storage objects are provided. The method includes determining if a source storage object and a target storage object are located within a same storage volume, where the source storage object is associated with a first drive and the target storage object is associated with a second drive; and using a point in time copy of the source storage object for restoring the source storage object at the second drive.

Abstract: Systems and methods for performing server replication and verification are disclosed. The method includes replicating data related to a first server and generating metadata for a replicated copy that provides attributes of the replicated copy; storing the metadata at a replication server; providing the metadata from the replication server to a second server to verify that a replication operation has been successful; using the metadata to locate the replicated copy and perform verification at the second server without involving the first server; and storing at the replication server, an indication of the results of the verification performed at the second server.

Abstract: Methods and systems for restoring storage objects are provided. The method includes determining if a source storage object and a target storage object are located within a same storage volume, where the source storage object is associated with a first drive and the target storage object is associated with a second drive; and using a point in time copy of the source storage object for restoring the source storage object at the second drive.

Abstract: A recovery path of a number of different potential recovery paths associated with a database backup can be automatically determined. Log backups for a database can be created. The log backups that are created after a full backup of the database are associated with the full backup and form a recovery path. Upon detecting restoration of a database, a new full backup can be automatically performed. Log backups subsequent to the creation of the new full backup are associated with the new full backup forming an alternative recovery path. For a restore operation, a user can select a desired full backup. Upon selection of the desired full backup, the recovery path appropriate to the selected full backup is determined by identifying the sequence of log backups associated with the selected full backup. The database restoration operation can then be performed using the selected full backup and the appropriate log backups.