1. A system for performing data management operations, the system comprising: at least one target computer comprising computer hardware that communicates with at least one source computer to receive information about a source database stored on a first storage device; at least one second storage device in communication with the target computer; wherein the target computer replicates at least a portion of the source database to generate a target database on the second storage device, the target database existing in an unclean shutdown state at a first time; wherein the target computer copies at least a portion of the target database in the unclean shutdown state to create a first copy, the first copy stored in the unclean shutdown state; at a second time subsequent to creating the first copy, the target computer commits a plurality of data transactions to the target database that puts the target database into a clean shutdown state; wherein the target computer copies at least a portion of the target database in the clean shutdown state to create a second copy that includes data corresponding to the plurality of committed data transactions, wherein the second copy is stored in the clean shutdown state; and wherein the target computer reverts the target database back to the unclean shutdown state based on the first copy.