Apparatus and method of creating a mirroring map for use with different pieces of data
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsGerald Francis McBrearty, Shawn Patrick Mullen, Johnny Meng-Han Shieh, Thomas Van Weaver
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Abstract
A method, system and apparatus for allowing a mirroring map to be used with more than one piece of data are provided. First, a mirroring map is created and given a name. Then, the name of the mirroring map and the mirroring map itself are stored into the computer system. When a piece of data is to be stored in accordance with the mirroring map any time thereafter, the name of the mirroring map is used to associate the mirroring map with the piece of data.
Claims20
A method of defining mirroring maps for use with different pieces of data comprising the steps of:
- creating the mirroring maps;
- naming the mirroring maps;
- and
- storing the names of the mirroring maps and the mirroring maps for future use with the different pieces of data.
A computer program product on a cpmputer readable medium for defining mirroring maps for use with different pieces of data comprising:
- code means for creating the mirroring maps;
- code means for naming the mirroring maps;
- and
- code means for storing the names of the mirroring maps and the mirroring maps for future use with the different pieces of data.
An apparatus for defining mirroring maps for use with different pieces of data comprising:
- means for creating the mirroring maps;
- means for naming the mirroring maps;
- and
- means for storing the names of the mirroring maps and the mirroring maps for future use with the different pieces of data.
A computer system for defining mirroring maps for use with different pieces of data comprising:
- at least a memory device for storing code data;
- and
- at least a processor for processing said code data for creating the mirroring maps, naming the mirroring maps, and storing the names of the mirroring maps and the mirroring maps for future use with the different pieces of data.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.