TEST-AND-DEVELOPMENT WORKFLOW AUTOMATION

Computerized methods and systems for automating a process of creating and mounting live copies of data to applications in accordance with workflows that specify procedures for creating and mounting the live copies of data to the applications. The methods and systems comprise executing at least one workflow associated with a data object based on a triggering event, and executing a set of configurable work actions associated with the at least one workflow; creating a snapshot of data volumes associated with the data object; creating liveclone volumes based on the snapshot of the data volumes, and mounting and dismounting the liveclone volumes to and from at least one application.