A Database Storage Checkpoint creates an exact image of a database instantly and provides a consistent image of the database from the point in time the Database Storage Checkpoint was created. The Database Storage Checkpoint image is managed and available through the command line interface (CLI).

Because each Database Storage Checkpoint is a consistent point-in-time image of a file system, Storage Rollback is the restore facility for these on-disk backups. Storage Rollback rolls back the changed blocks that are contained in a Database Storage Checkpoint into the primary file system for faster database restoration.

The combination of data redundancy (disk mirroring) and Database Storage Checkpoints is recommended for highly critical data to protect them from both physical media failure and logical errors.