1. A method for performing a storage operation using a replication copy, the method comprising: receiving indication that a storage operation should be performed on a first set of data stored on a first storage volume; determining with at least computer hardware that a replication copy is available on a second storage volume, the replication copy comprises a second set of data that is a copy of at least a portion of the first set of data; automatically selecting with the computer hardware, the replication copy to perform the storage operation; performing with the computer hardware, the storage operation on the second set of data associated with the replication copy on the second storage volume rather than the first set of data on the first storage volume, based on the availability of the replication copy; and creating a third set of data based on performing the storage operation on the second set of data.