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Tape drive emulation system including tape library interface

US6324497A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 15, 1998
Grant dateNov 27, 2001
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Expiry dateJul 15, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F3/0686
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An improved virtual tape storage device that utilizes a standard tape library coupled to the host to destage virtual volumes to reclaim space in the virtual storage system.

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