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Falconstor Advanced VMware Data Protection - Magirus

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3<br />

ESX server<br />

<strong>VMware</strong> Service Console<br />

Application Snapshot Director<br />

Virtual Machine<br />

Application<br />

Application Virtual Machine<br />

Snapshot<br />

Application<br />

Agent<br />

Application<br />

OS<br />

File system<br />

Agent<br />

Virtual Machine<br />

Application<br />

Application<br />

Snapshot<br />

Agent<br />

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11. ASD puts the application<br />

into a hot backup mode<br />

i. Application holds up<br />

processing, flushes cache<br />

2. Application agent informs<br />

file system agent<br />

i. Agent ensures file system<br />

cache flushed to disk<br />

Snapshot<br />

Agent<br />

OS<br />

OS<br />

File system<br />

Agent<br />

3. ASD initiates <strong>VMware</strong><br />

snapshot<br />

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Agent<br />

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snapshot taken across the<br />

virtual LUN<br />

5. All systems released<br />

FFalconStor l St NSS 4<br />

PAGE 27<br />

IT as a Weapon: <strong>Advanced</strong> <strong>Data</strong> <strong>Protection</strong> and Recovery for <strong>VMware</strong><br />

FalconStor Confidential for Internal and Partner Use Only<br />

US only © FalconStor Software 2008 · All Rights Reserved

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