Methods, systems, and computer program products for MLU replication,
storage, and retrieval in a RAID environment are disclosed. According to
one method, a data storage extent pool representing a portion of a RAID
array is provisioned. A replica vault including a second data storage
extent pool and representing a portion of a RAID array is provisioned. An
MLU for allocating data storage extents from the data storage extent pool
is created and, in response to a data write operation, a data storage
extent from the data storage extent pool is allocated and data associated
with the data write operation is stored in the data storage extent. The
MLU is replicated to create a second MLU by allocating a second data
storage extent in the second data storage extent pool in the replica
vault and copying data stored in the data storage extent to the second
data storage extent.