Automatically linking partitions on a tape media device
US9098210B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 29, 2009 |
| Grant date | Aug 4, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 26, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/0682
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for automatically linking partitions on storage media for use within a storage management system is provided to minimize wasted space on the storage media, the time and expense traditionally spent reclaiming partitions containing invalid data, and the computer processing capability required to write data to and read data from the storage media. The storage management system includes a partitioned storage tape, a host application running on a server, and an archive device. The host application is operative to track location information for each host file or data object written to the storage tape. Using the location information, the host application is able to identify one or more “free” or writable partitions that are created on the storage tape as host files expire. Moreover, when writing host files to the storage tape, the archive device is operative to automatically link the writable partitions to form logical volumes such that when reading host files from the storage tape, the archive device can automatically navigate through the logical volumes.
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