Mounting magnetic tapes based on lifecycle metrics and end of life indicators

A magnetic tape lifetime optimizing system for optimizing a global lifetime for a plurality of magnetic tape cartridges for a magnetic tape library, the system comprising:

• one or more processors and a memory operatively coupled to the one or more processors, wherein the memory stores program instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, enable the one or more processors to:
• store a magnetic tape cartridge lifecycle table for a set of parameter values, the set of parameter values including:
• volume serial numbers of a plurality of magnetic tape cartridges, lifetime metric values of the plurality of magnetic tape cartridges, and end-of-life-indicator values for the plurality of magnetic tape cartridges, wherein an end-of-life indicator value for a magnetic tape cartridge is a remaining lifetime of the magnetic tape cartridge indicative of when the magnetic tape cartridge in the magnetic tape library should be replaced with a new magnetic tape cartridge;
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• select a first magnetic tape cartridge from the plurality of magnetic tape cartridges based on the set of parameter values and a selection criteria, wherein the selection of the magnetic tape cartridge optimizes the global lifetime of the plurality of magnetic tape cartridges in the magnetic tape library.

A computer program product for optimizing a global lifetime for a plurality of magnetic tape cartridges for a magnetic tape library, the computer program product comprising a computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith, the program instructions comprising instructions to:

• store a magnetic tape cartridge lifecycle table for a set of parameter values, the set of parameter values including:
• volume serial numbers of a plurality of magnetic tape cartridges, lifetime metric values of the plurality of magnetic tape cartridges, and end-of-life-indicator values for the plurality of magnetic tape cartridges, wherein an end-of-life indicator value for a magnetic tape cartridge is a remaining lifetime of the magnetic tape cartridge indicative of when the magnetic tape cartridge in the magnetic tape library should be replaced with a new magnetic tape cartridge;
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• select a magnetic tape cartridge from the plurality of magnetic tape cartridges based on the set of parameter values and a selection criteria, wherein the selection of the magnetic tape cartridge optimizes the global lifetime of the plurality of magnetic tape cartridges in the magnetic tape library.