Replication between heterogeneous storage systems

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising program instructions executable to:

• record information during performance of a backup operation, wherein
• the information is associated with a backup stream,
• the information is recorded by a source server,
• the information comprises a plurality of instructions, and
• the plurality of instructions comprise an include instruction to include existing data and a write instruction to write new data, during performance of a replication operation;
• receive a request to perform the replication operation;
• and
• in response to the request, send the information to a target server as part of performing the replication operation.

A system comprising:

• one or more processors;
• and
• a memory coupled to the one or more processors, wherein the memory stores program instructions executable by the one or more processors to:
• record information during performance of a backup operation, wherein
• the information is associated with a backup stream,
• the information is recorded by a source server,
• the information comprises a plurality of instructions, and
• the plurality of instructions comprise an include instruction to include existing data and a write instruction to write new data, during performance of a replication operation;
• receive a request to perform the replication operation;
• and
• in response to the request, send the information to a target server as part of performing the replication operation.