Patent · US Expired

Multi-user virtual tape system

US7162604B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateOct 8, 2003
Grant dateJan 9, 2007
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Expiry dateSep 14, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F11/1456
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

One or more servers are adapted to execute tape application programs. A controller provides communications between the one or more servers and a random access storage device. The controller is configured so that the application programs can concurrently access the random access storage device as a sequential access tape storage device.

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