asset inventory database
Snapshots represent the same function as the instant copies function that is familiar from
disk subsystems (Section 2.7.1). Snapshots freeze the state of a file system at a given point
in time. Applications and asset inventory database can access the frozen copy via a special path. As is
the case for instant copies, the creation of the copy only takes a few seconds. Likewise,
when creating a snapshot, care should be taken to ensure that the state of the frozen data
is consistent.
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