GB2378283B - A library virtualisation module - Google Patents

A library virtualisation module

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Publication number
GB2378283B
GB2378283B GB0118900A GB0118900A GB2378283B GB 2378283 B GB2378283 B GB 2378283B GB 0118900 A GB0118900 A GB 0118900A GB 0118900 A GB0118900 A GB 0118900A GB 2378283 B GB2378283 B GB 2378283B
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Prior art keywords
library
virtualisation
module
virtualisation module
library virtualisation
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GB2378283A (en
Inventor
Jean-Jacques Dauchot
David P Trossell
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Digital Interfaces Ltd
Bridgeworks Ltd
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Digital Interfaces Ltd
Bridgeworks Ltd
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Priority to GB0118900A priority Critical patent/GB2378283B/en
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Priority to US10/208,358 priority patent/US7831575B2/en
Publication of GB2378283A publication Critical patent/GB2378283A/en
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
    • G06F3/06—Digital input from, or digital output to, record carriers, e.g. RAID, emulated record carriers or networked record carriers
    • G06F3/0601—Interfaces specially adapted for storage systems
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B15/00—Driving, starting or stopping record carriers of filamentary or web form; Driving both such record carriers and heads; Guiding such record carriers or containers therefor; Control thereof; Control of operating function
    • G11B15/675—Guiding containers, e.g. loading, ejecting cassettes
    • G11B15/68—Automatic cassette changing arrangements; automatic tape changing arrangements
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B27/00—Editing; Indexing; Addressing; Timing or synchronising; Monitoring; Measuring tape travel
    • G11B27/002—Programmed access in sequence to a plurality of record carriers or indexed parts, e.g. tracks, thereof, e.g. for editing
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
    • G06F3/06—Digital input from, or digital output to, record carriers, e.g. RAID, emulated record carriers or networked record carriers
    • G06F2003/0697—Digital input from, or digital output to, record carriers, e.g. RAID, emulated record carriers or networked record carriers device management, e.g. handlers, drivers, I/O schedulers
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B2220/00—Record carriers by type
    • G11B2220/40—Combinations of multiple record carriers
    • G11B2220/41—Flat as opposed to hierarchical combination, e.g. library of tapes or discs, CD changer, or groups of record carriers that together store one title
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B2220/00—Record carriers by type
    • G11B2220/90—Tape-like record carriers

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • Human Computer Interaction (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Information Retrieval, Db Structures And Fs Structures Therefor (AREA)
GB0118900A 2001-08-02 2001-08-02 A library virtualisation module Expired - Lifetime GB2378283B (en)

Priority Applications (2)

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GB0118900A GB2378283B (en) 2001-08-02 2001-08-02 A library virtualisation module
US10/208,358 US7831575B2 (en) 2001-08-02 2002-07-30 Library virtualisation module

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GB0118900A GB2378283B (en) 2001-08-02 2001-08-02 A library virtualisation module

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Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US6044442A (en) * 1997-11-21 2000-03-28 International Business Machines Corporation External partitioning of an automated data storage library into multiple virtual libraries for access by a plurality of hosts
US6052341A (en) * 1997-12-16 2000-04-18 International Business Machines Corporation Device element allocation manager and method for a multi-library system for multiple host connections

Patent Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US6044442A (en) * 1997-11-21 2000-03-28 International Business Machines Corporation External partitioning of an automated data storage library into multiple virtual libraries for access by a plurality of hosts
US6052341A (en) * 1997-12-16 2000-04-18 International Business Machines Corporation Device element allocation manager and method for a multi-library system for multiple host connections

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