Incremental backup of database for non-archive logged servers

A computer system comprising:

• an application server operating on a first host;
• a backup application configured to create one or more new target database images for each of a group of backup datasets, wherein the backup datasets include data from one or more source databases associated with the application server, wherein at least one of the one or more source databases is hosted on a remote source host separate from the first host;
• and
• a client registered with the application server and installed on a backup host, wherein the client is configured to:
• store a seed document in each of the one or more new target database images, wherein said seed documents are Lotus® replication notes and said replication request is a Lotus® replication request;
• and
• modify each seed document to specify which portions of a backup dataset in said group are to be stored in each corresponding new target database image;
• wherein the backup application receives a backup request;
• wherein in response to determining the backup request corresponds to an incremental backup request:
• the backup application is configured to send a replication request to said client, the replication request including a formula that indicates which data should be replicated;
• the client is configured to activate each seed document in said one or more new target database images, wherein to activate each seed document the client conveys a filter to each said seed document;
• utilize each said seed document to send a replication request based upon parameters of the filter to a given server responsive to the seed document being activated;
• and
• the given server is configured to replicate a filtered portion of each database for which a replication request is received, thereby updating said one or more new target database images, wherein archive logging is not used for replication.

A computer readable medium storing computer instructions that are executable by a processor to:

• create one or more new target database images for each of a group of backup datasets, wherein the backup datasets include data from one or more source databases associated with an application server operating on a first host, wherein at least one of the one or more source databases is hosted on a remote source host separate from the first host;
• register a client with the application server, wherein the client is installed on a backup host and is configured to:
• store a seed document in each of the one or more new target database images, wherein said seed documents are Lotus® replication notes and said replication request is a Lotus® replication request;
• and
• modify each seed document to specify which portions of a backup dataset in said group are to be stored in each corresponding new target database image;
• receive a backup request;
• in response to determining the backup request corresponds to an incremental backup request:
• sending a replication request to said client, the replication request including a formula that indicates which data should be replicated;
• the client activating each seed document in said one or more new target database images, wherein said activating comprises conveying a filter to each said seed document;
• each said seed document sending a selective replication request based upon parameters of the filter to a given server responsive to the seed document being activated;
• and
• the given server replicating a filtered portion of each database for which a replication request is received, thereby updating said one or more new target database images, wherein archive logging is not used for replication.