The invention relates to a data
backup method and device, and belongs to the technical field of computer storage. Comprising the steps of installing a kernel mode drive program, starting a user mode
backup application program, obtaining logical volume information of a target
server, sending the logical volume information to the kernel mode drive program, registering a block device consistent with the logical volume information in a kernel of the target
server, distributing a block device
request queue in the kernel of the target
server, the method comprises the steps of receiving a logical volume
request queue in a target server, binding the logical volume
request queue in the target server to a block device request
queue, receiving logical volume
bitmap information, determining change data according to the logical volume
bitmap information, transferring the change data, and receiving a
backup data reading request through a block device; and judging whether the data reading request relates to changed data, if so, returning the transferred data to the
user state backup application program, otherwise, returning the disk data to the
user state backup application program, and storing the obtained returned data to the storage medium.