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Load balancing and space efficient big data tape management

US9093088B1 · kind B1 · utility

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18Claims

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Assignee

International Business Machines Corporation · US

Inventors

Frank Krick · Ockenheim, DE
Thorsten Muehge · Mainz, DE
Erik Rueger · Mainz, DE
Daniel Wendler · Schlangenbad, DE

Key dates

Filing date	May 14, 2014
Grant date	Jul 28, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 14, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG11B17/225
WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A tool for movement of a tape from a first tape library to a second tape library retrieving one or more tapes from one or more tape library frames in the first tape library. The tool inserts the one or more tapes into a fixed passing tunnel portion of a passing tunnel module in the one or more tape library frames in the first tape library. The tool moves the first tape library and the second tape library into a closed, non maintenance position. The tool transfers the one or more tapes from the fixed passing tunnel portion of the passing tunnel module in the one or more tape library frames in the first tape library to a flexible passing tunnel module of a passing tunnel module in one or more tape library frames in the second tape library.

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