Patent ID: 6754679
Filing Date: 2004-06-22
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
A computer for performing database replication for a plurality of heterogeneous database management systems, said computer system comprising:a disk storage system that stores a plurality of databases, said disk storage system comprising a plurality of interfaces for said heterogeneous database management systems, and a shared volume for data transfer between said databases; a module that records data from one of said databases to said shared volume, reads said data from said shared volume, and reflects said data in another one of said databases; and a module that combines databases, wherein said module that combines databases receives from a user one or more requested specifications relating to replication of data from one database to another database, determines a data transfer capacity to satisfy said specifications, and controls data transfer capacity settings; wherein said disk storage system performs resource allocations for transfer capacity based on said data transfer capacity settings.