Single snapshot for multiple applications

An information management system configured to generate a snapshot of data relating to a plurality of applications, the information management system comprising:

• one or more computing devices comprising computer hardware, the one or more computing devices comprising at least one of a plurality of data agents, each data agent associated with at least one of a plurality of applications installed on the one or more computing devices, first data generated by the plurality of applications stored in a logical volume in a primary storage subsystem, wherein the one or more computing devices is configured to:
• detect the plurality of applications installed on the one or more computing devices;
• receive a first snapshot request from a first application in the plurality of applications;
• receive a second snapshot request from a second application in the plurality of applications;
• check with at least one of the plurality of data agents whether the first and second applications are in consistent states;
• in response to receiving notifications from the at least one of the plurality of data agents that the first and second applications are in consistent states, cause a snapshot to be obtained of the logical volume;
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• generate second data that associates a portion of the snapshot with the first application.