AU2001293007A1 - Virtual tape libraries - Google Patents

Virtual tape libraries

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Publication number
AU2001293007A1
AU2001293007A1 AU2001293007A AU9300701A AU2001293007A1 AU 2001293007 A1 AU2001293007 A1 AU 2001293007A1 AU 2001293007 A AU2001293007 A AU 2001293007A AU 9300701 A AU9300701 A AU 9300701A AU 2001293007 A1 AU2001293007 A1 AU 2001293007A1
Authority
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Australia
Prior art keywords
virtual tape
tape libraries
libraries
virtual
tape
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Abandoned
Application number
AU2001293007A
Other languages
English (en)
Inventor
Mark A. Bakke
Timothy J. Kuik
Anthony W. Steere
Renae M. Weber
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Storage Technology Corp
Original Assignee
Storage Technology Corp
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Filing date
Publication date
Priority claimed from US09/688,776 external-priority patent/US6779077B1/en
Application filed by Storage Technology Corp filed Critical Storage Technology Corp
Publication of AU2001293007A1 publication Critical patent/AU2001293007A1/en
Abandoned legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • 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
    • G06F3/0602—Interfaces specially adapted for storage systems specifically adapted to achieve a particular effect
    • G06F3/0604—Improving or facilitating administration, e.g. storage management
    • 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
    • G06F3/0628—Interfaces specially adapted for storage systems making use of a particular technique
    • G06F3/0655—Vertical data movement, i.e. input-output transfer; data movement between one or more hosts and one or more storage devices
    • G06F3/0659—Command handling arrangements, e.g. command buffers, queues, command scheduling
    • 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
    • G06F3/0628—Interfaces specially adapted for storage systems making use of a particular technique
    • G06F3/0662—Virtualisation aspects
    • G06F3/0664—Virtualisation aspects at device level, e.g. emulation of a storage device or system
    • 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
    • G06F3/0668—Interfaces specially adapted for storage systems adopting a particular infrastructure
    • G06F3/0671—In-line storage system
    • G06F3/0683—Plurality of storage devices
    • G06F3/0686—Libraries, e.g. tape libraries, jukebox

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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)
  • Library & Information Science (AREA)
  • Stored Programmes (AREA)
  • Information Retrieval, Db Structures And Fs Structures Therefor (AREA)
AU2001293007A 2000-09-27 2001-09-24 Virtual tape libraries Abandoned AU2001293007A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US23582000P 2000-09-27 2000-09-27
US60/235,820 2000-09-27
US09/688,776 2000-10-16
US09/688,776 US6779077B1 (en) 1999-09-21 2000-10-16 Virtual tape libraries
PCT/US2001/029784 WO2002027463A2 (fr) 2000-09-27 2001-09-24 Bibliothèques de bandes magnétiques virtuelles

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
AU2001293007A1 true AU2001293007A1 (en) 2002-04-08

Family

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Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
AU2001293007A Abandoned AU2001293007A1 (en) 2000-09-27 2001-09-24 Virtual tape libraries

Country Status (2)

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AU (1) AU2001293007A1 (fr)
WO (1) WO2002027463A2 (fr)

Families Citing this family (10)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US6842841B1 (en) * 1999-09-21 2005-01-11 Storage Technology Corporation Method and system for dynamically selecting tape drives to connect with host computers
WO2004044783A2 (fr) 2002-11-08 2004-05-27 Crossroads Systems, Inc. Systeme et procede pour commander l'acces a des bibliotheques de supports
US7508621B2 (en) 2003-06-26 2009-03-24 Spectra Logic Corporation Magazine-based data cartridge library
US7428613B1 (en) 2004-06-29 2008-09-23 Crossroads Systems, Inc. System and method for centralized partitioned library mapping
US7454565B1 (en) 2004-06-29 2008-11-18 Crossroads Systems, Inc System and method for distributed partitioned library mapping
US7253983B2 (en) * 2004-12-14 2007-08-07 Spectra Logic Corporation Variable media tape-based storage system
US7370173B2 (en) 2005-01-28 2008-05-06 Crossroads Systems, Inc. Method and system for presenting contiguous element addresses for a partitioned media library
US7451291B2 (en) 2005-01-28 2008-11-11 Crossroads Systems, Inc. System and method for mode select handling for a partitioned media library
US7971006B2 (en) 2005-01-28 2011-06-28 Crossroads Systems, Inc. System and method for handling status commands directed to partitioned media library
US7788413B1 (en) 2005-04-29 2010-08-31 Crossroads Systems, Inc. Method and system for handling commands requesting movement of a data storage medium between physical media libraries

Family Cites Families (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO1998040810A2 (fr) * 1997-03-12 1998-09-17 Storage Technology Corporation Sous-systeme memoire de donnees sur bande magnetique virtuel et attache a un reseau
US6324497B1 (en) * 1998-07-15 2001-11-27 Sutmyn Storage Corporation Tape drive emulation system including tape library interface

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WO2002027463A3 (fr) 2003-08-07

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