In one example, primary data storage volume to store primary data blocks, and snapshot data storage volume to store snapshot data with snapshot data blocks representing copy-on-write (COW) data blocks of the primary data blocks, and with snapshot pointers to reference the primary data blocks representing non-COW data blocks of the primary data blocks of the primary data storage volume. A mapping table with primary volume mapping pointers to reference the primary data blocks, and snapshot volume mapping pointers to reference the snapshot data blocks. In response to a restore operation, perform a swap function that includes: updating the mapping table to have the primary volume mapping pointers to reference corresponding COW data blocks of the snapshot data storage volume, updating the mapping table to have the snapshot volume mapping pointers to reference corresponding primary data blocks of the primary data storage volume.