Storage tape analytics user inteface

A method of accessing tape storage analytics data gathered from a plurality of real or virtual tape libraries, the method comprising:

• with user interface module running on a server, generating a user interface for presentation on a client device, the user interface including a first screen displaying graphics or an analysis table generated by the user interface module based on the tape storage analytics data;
• receiving user input selecting a portion of the displayed graphics or an item within a cell of the analysis table;
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• with the user interface module, modifying the user interface to display a second screen presenting a subset of the tape storage analytics data corresponding the selected portion and to operation of at least one of one or more tape libraries, one or more tape drives, and one or more tape media within the plurality of real or virtual tape libraries.

A data storage system for monitoring and analysis of a tape infrastructure, comprising:

• a tape library comprising a plurality of tape drives and a plurality of tape media for use in the tape drives;
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• a storage tape analytics application running on a computer extracting information sets from monitoring data collected from the tape library,
• wherein the storage tape analytics application generates a user interface, including graphics providing health indicators for components of the tape library and analysis tables including operating data for individual tape drives or tape media, generated based on the extracted information sets and wherein the user interface is generated based on user input defining a historical time period for operation of the tape library, whereby operational health information of the tape library is viewable over a user-defined time period.