This invention is a system and method for managing replication of data
distributed over one or more computer systems. The method includes the
computer-executed steps of establishing one or more mirrored copies of
data that are copies of one or more volumes of standard data (e.g. a
database) on a first computer system. The mirrored copies of data are
separated or split from the standard data. A map is created relating
logical information to physical devices on the first computer system.
Then a duplicate of the one or more mirrored copies of data is mounted on
the second computer system by using the map to create another volume
group on the second computer. It is substantially identical to the first
volume group. The first and second computer may be integrally combined.