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Method and system for emulating tape libraries

US8024172B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 9, 2002
Grant dateSep 20, 2011
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Expiry dateDec 13, 2024

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

Abstract

A method and system for emulating tape library commands is disclosed. Tape library commands implemented in response to commands received from a data protection application are emulated in a disk based storage medium so that existing data protection applications may be used to copy data to and from the disk based storage medium.

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