Looks like it.
http://www.sybase.com/detail?id=1099394&EMC=notificationmysybase&attr=1099394
“Adds the PREPARE DATABASE command. This command is very similar to the QUIESCE DATABASE command, with the exception that it does not block write activity during the HOLD phase. The HOLD/RELEASE options can be used to execute a mirror split or snapshot on the database using a certified agent, to create a copy of a database on which transaction logs can be loaded”.
What this is suggesting is you can ‘snapshot’ a running ASE instance – and create a consistent copy from that snaphot.
This is SAP playing catchup with other vendors – and about time. It opens up a number of possibilities that should simplify managing ASE – integrating backup management into the VMware layer.
However – this release is not out until October.
