Method for controlling reutilization of data space in virtual tape system
US6789161B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 23, 1998 |
| Grant date | Sep 7, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 13, 2020 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S707/99957
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for selectively controlling reutilization of data space in a virtual tape system is provided which allows a user to designate whether data from a scratched virtual volume can be automatically deleted without any further action on the part of the user. This allows a user to selectively choose to create a safety net by which expired data could still be retrieved if so desired, while also minimizing the impact of such a safety net feature on the overall efficiency in space management otherwise provided by the virtual tape system.
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