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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 03, 2008
Filed:
Nov. 19, 2004
Applicants:
Gregory Edward Mcbride, Tucson, AZ (US);
Cuong Minh Le, Tucson, AZ (US);
David Michael Shackelford, Tucson, AZ (US);
Inventors:
Gregory Edward McBride, Tucson, AZ (US);
Cuong Minh Le, Tucson, AZ (US);
David Michael Shackelford, Tucson, AZ (US);
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 12/00 (2006.01); G06F 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Techniques are provided for locating data. Mapping information for blocks associated with a file is provided. It is determined that a copy service has copied source blocks to target blocks. It is determined whether the mapping information should be updated to refer to the target blocks. Then, updated mapping information is provided in response to determining that the mapping information should be updated to refer to the target blocks.