Using a stream of source system storage changes to update a continuous data protection-enabled hot standby

A computer program product embodied in a non-transitory computer readable medium and comprising computer instructions for:

• receiving at a backup system from a source system a stream of source system storage changes associated with an object, wherein the stream of source system storage changes associated with the object are stored in an intermediate storage at the backup system;
• providing the source system storage changes associated with the object to a remote data recovery system, wherein the remote data recovery system is configured to store the provided source system storage changes associated with the object, wherein the remote data recovery system updates a hot standby corresponding to the object based on the stream of source system storage changes associated with the object;
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• utilizing the backup system to generate one or more reference restoration points based on the stream of source system storage changes associated with the object.

A system, comprising:

• a processor configured to:
• receive at a backup system from a source system a stream of source system storage changes associated with an object, wherein the stream of source system storage changes associated with the object are stored in an intermediate storage at the backup system;
• provide the source system storage changes associated with the object to a remote data recovery system, wherein the remote data recovery system is configured to store the provided source system storage changes associated with the object, wherein the remote data recovery system is configured to update a hot standby corresponding to the object based on the stream of source system storage changes associated with the object;
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• utilize the backup system to generate one or more reference restoration points based on the stream of source system storage changes associated with the object;
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• a memory coupled to the processor and configured to provide the processor with instructions.