1. A method to provide a time-ordered snapshot view on behalf of a host of a specified portion of a backup of a first storage system data container stored at a second storage system, comprising: (a) initiating an order at the host to obtain a view of a data container, wherein the order specifies a date and time of the ordered view; (b) receiving the order at a server adapted to assemble and enable access to the ordered view; (c) at the server, accessing the second storage system according to the date and time of the ordered view and accessing an applicable data write representing a data change to the data container; (d) accessing the data container of the time specific to the view ordered by the host including and associating the data change thereto replacing the writes affected by the data change to assemble a snapshot appropriate to the date and time specified in the order; and (e) enabling access to the view from the host.