Dynamic tape storage library for data management
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsFrank Krick, Thorsten Muehge, Erik Rueger, Daniel P. Wendler
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention provides systems for a tape library shelf. In one embodiment, a tape library shelf is disclosed including a chassis, which contains tape cartridge slots for storing one or more tape cartridges. The tape library shelf includes at least one tape drive module, a control unit, and a moving device coupled to the chassis. The moving device is operatively connected to the control unit to move the chassis according to instructions received from the control unit.
Claims20
A tape shelf module comprising:
- a chassis, the chassis having a plurality of tape cartridge slots for storing one or more tape cartridges;
- at least one tape drive module physically coupled to the chassis, wherein the at least one tape drive module is configured to read tape cartridge data from the one or more tape cartridges;
- a control unit operatively coupled to the chassis, the control unit configured to manage an inventory of the one or more tape cartridges;
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- at least one moving device physically coupled to the bottom of the chassis, the at least one moving device being operatively connected to the control unit to move the entirety of the chassis in at least two directions, according to instructions received from the control unit.
A tape shelf module comprising:
- a chassis, the chassis having a plurality of tape cartridge slots for storing at least two different data storage technologies;
- a control unit operatively coupled to the chassis, the control unit configured to manage an inventory of the one or more tape cartridges;
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- at least one moving device physically coupled to the bottom of the chassis, the at least one moving device being operatively connected to the control unit to move the entirety of the chassis in at least two directions, according to instructions received from the control unit.
A tape shelf module comprising:
- a chassis, the chassis having a plurality of tape cartridge slots for storing one or more tape cartridges;
- at least one tape drive module physically coupled to the chassis, wherein the at least one tape drive module is configured to read tape cartridge data from the one or more tape cartridges;
- a control unit operatively coupled to the chassis, the control unit configured to manage an inventory of the one or more tape cartridges;
- at least one moving device physically coupled to the bottom of the chassis, the at least one moving device being operatively connected to the control unit to move the entirety of the chassis in at least two directions, according to instructions received from the control unit;
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- an accessor physically coupled to the chassis, the accessor operatively connected to the control unit to pick up and place tape cartridges to the at least one tape drive module physically coupled to the chassis, according to instructions received from the control unit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.