Variable mobile media storage system

    公开(公告)号:US07414807B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-08-19

    申请号:US11582568

    申请日:2006-10-16

    IPC分类号: G11B21/02

    摘要: Disclosed is a method and apparatus for a variable media tape based storage system for storing, retrieving, and communicating data. The system includes at least one media element having a compatible relationship with one of a plurality of drives for storing and receiving data. The at least one media element configured to operate with the at least one drive as a functional pair is considered a loaded drive. The storage system also includes switch and mapping system, which in one embodiment could be an interface bridge processor, operatively linked to each of the plurality of drives. Finally, the storage system adapted to alter at least one received and accepted tape library command from positioning a target storage tape article for use with a target tape drive to selecting one of the loaded drives via the interface bridge processor. The interface bridge processor can be adapted to receive data in a streaming protocol to be saved on the target storage tape article by the target storage drive and convert the streaming protocol to a different protocol to save the data on the physically selected loaded drive.

    Random access storage system capable of performing storage operations intended for alternative storage devices
    2.
    发明授权
    Random access storage system capable of performing storage operations intended for alternative storage devices 有权
    能够执行替代存储设备的存储操作的随机存取存储系统

    公开(公告)号:US07523289B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-04-21

    申请号:US11240893

    申请日:2005-09-30

    摘要: Disclosed are a method and apparatus for a storage system comprising at least one mobile random access storage device capable of storing first and second data on at least one docking station. The docking station is associated with an address wherein the address is identifiable by at least one host computer. A first and second sub-address are associated with the docking station wherein the first and second sub-addresses are identifiable by the host computer. The first sub-address corresponds to a first virtual device adapted for storing the first data on a first virtual media. The second sub-address corresponds to a second virtual device adapted for storing the second data on a second virtual media wherein the second virtual media is different from the first virtual media. The docking station is adapted to be responsive to the host computer as available for storing the first data at the first sub-address and the second data at the second sub-address when the docking station is operatively linked with the mobile random access storage device.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于存储系统的方法和装置,包括能够在至少一个对接站上存储第一和第二数据的至少一个移动随机存取存储设备。 对接站与地址相关联,其中地址可由至少一个主计算机识别。 第一和第二子地址与对接站相关联,其中第一和第二子地址可被主计算机识别。 第一子地址对应于适于在第一虚拟介质上存储第一数据的第一虚拟设备。 第二子地址对应于适于在第二虚拟介质上存储第二数据的第二虚拟设备,其中第二虚拟介质与第一虚拟介质不同。 对接站适于响应于主计算机可用于在第一子地址处存储第一数据,而第二数据在第二子地址处可移动随机存取存储设备可操作地连接。

    Mobile media identification system for use with a storage device
    3.
    发明授权
    Mobile media identification system for use with a storage device 有权
    与存储设备一起使用的移动媒体识别系统

    公开(公告)号:US08850080B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-09-30

    申请号:US11040937

    申请日:2005-01-21

    IPC分类号: G06F3/00 G11B33/12

    CPC分类号: G11B33/128

    摘要: Disclosed is a method and apparatus system to identify mobile media magazine for use with a storage device. The system comprises a random access memory magazine capable of comprising a plurality of random access memory devices. The magazine further comprising a magazine identifier label disposed to be externally viewable. The magazine also comprises at least one storage element cooperating with the magazine adapted to store an electronic magazine identifier that represents the magazine identifier label in non-volatile memory. Each of the random access memory devices can further comprise an individual random access memory device label. The storage device can be adapted to identify the magazine by the magazine identifier label, the electronic magazine identifier or both.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种识别与存储设备一起使用的移动媒体盒的方法和装置系统。 该系统包括能够包括多个随机存取存储器件的随机存取存储器。 该杂志还包括被设置为可从外部观看的杂志识别标签。 该杂志还包括至少一个与盒相配合的存储元件,适用于存储表示非易失性存储器中的杂志识别标签的电子杂志标识符。 每个随机存取存储器装置还可以包括单独的随机存取存储器件标签。 存储装置可以适于通过杂志识别标签,电子杂志标识符或两者来识别杂志。

    Variable mobile media storage system
    4.
    发明授权
    Variable mobile media storage system 有权
    可变移动媒体存储系统

    公开(公告)号:US07450331B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-11-11

    申请号:US11735204

    申请日:2007-04-13

    IPC分类号: G11B19/02

    摘要: Disclosed is a method and apparatus for a variable media tape based storage system for storing, retrieving, and communicating data. The system includes at least one media element having a compatible relationship with one of a plurality of drives for storing and receiving data. The at least one media element configured to operate with the at least one drive as a functional pair is considered a loaded drive. The storage system also includes switch and mapping system, which in one embodiment could be an interface bridge processor, operatively linked to each of the plurality of drives. Finally, the storage system adapted to alter at least one received and accepted tape library command from positioning a target storage tape article for use with a target tape drive to selecting one of the loaded drives via the interface bridge processor. The interface bridge processor can be adapted to receive data in a streaming protocol to be saved on the target storage tape article by the target storage drive and convert the streaming protocol to a different protocol to save the data on the physically selected loaded drive.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于存储,检索和传送数据的基于可变介质带的存储系统的方法和装置。 该系统包括至少一个媒体元素,其具有与用于存储和接收数据的多个驱动器之一的兼容关系。 被配置为与作为功能对的至少一个驱动器一起操作的所述至少一个媒体元件被认为是加载的驱动器。 存储系统还包括开关和映射系统,其在一个实施例中可以是可操作地链接到多个驱动器中的每一个的接口桥接处理器。 最后,所述存储系统适于改变至少一个接收和接受的磁带库命令,以定位与目标磁带驱动器一起使用的目标存储磁带制品,以经由所述接口桥接处理器选择所述加载的驱动器之一。 接口桥接处理器可以被适配为接收由目标存储驱动器保存在目标存储磁带文章上的流传输协议中的数据,并将流协议转换为不同的协议,以将数据保存在物理选择的加载驱动器上。

    OPTIONAL MOBILE MEDIA STORAGE SYSTEM
    5.
    发明申请
    OPTIONAL MOBILE MEDIA STORAGE SYSTEM 审中-公开
    可选移动媒体存储系统

    公开(公告)号:US20080183934A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-07-31

    申请号:US12058228

    申请日:2008-03-28

    IPC分类号: G06F13/00

    摘要: A data storage system that retrieves and stores data to a mobile random access memory device that can virtually function as any number of variable storage media is accomplished by a switching means linked to the mobile random access memory device. The storage system generally possesses at least one mobile random storage device, at least one docking station that cooperates with the mobile random storage device to store data for a host computer, and a switching means linked to the docking station. The switching means can switch an identification associated with the docking station to a virtual tape library system, wherein a switching function of the switching means may or may not be initiated by the host computer.

    摘要翻译: 数据存储系统通过连接到移动随机存取存储器设备的切换装置来实现数据到数据可移动随机存取存储设备的数据存储系统的实现。 存储系统通常具有至少一个移动随机存储设备,与移动随机存储设备协作存储主机计算机数据的至少一个坞站以及连接到对接站的切换装置。 切换装置可以将与对接站相关联的标识切换到虚拟磁带库系统,其中切换装置的切换功能可以由主计算机启动也可以不由主机启动。

    Variable media tape-based storage system
    6.
    发明授权
    Variable media tape-based storage system 有权
    基于可变介质磁带的存储系统

    公开(公告)号:US07253983B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-08-07

    申请号:US11011812

    申请日:2004-12-14

    IPC分类号: G11B19/02

    摘要: Disclosed is a method and apparatus for a variable media tape based storage system for storing, retrieving, and communicating data. The system includes at least one media element having a compatible relationship with one of a plurality of drives for storing and receiving data. The at least one media element configured to operate with the at least one drive as a functional pair is considered a loaded drive. The storage system also includes switch and mapping system, which in one embodiment could be an interface bridge processor, operatively linked to each of the plurality of drives. Finally, the storage system adapted to alter at least one received and accepted tape library command from positioning a target storage tape article for use with a target tape drive to selecting one of the loaded drives via the interface bridge processor. The interface bridge processor can be adapted to receive data in a streaming protocol to be saved on the target storage tape article by the target storage drive and convert the streaming protocol to a different protocol to save the data on the physically selected loaded drive.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于存储,检索和传送数据的基于可变介质带的存储系统的方法和装置。 该系统包括至少一个媒体元素,其具有与用于存储和接收数据的多个驱动器之一的兼容关系。 被配置为与作为功能对的至少一个驱动器一起操作的所述至少一个媒体元件被认为是加载的驱动器。 存储系统还包括开关和映射系统,其在一个实施例中可以是可操作地链接到多个驱动器中的每一个的接口桥接处理器。 最后,所述存储系统适于改变至少一个接收和接受的磁带库命令,以定位与目标磁带驱动器一起使用的目标存储磁带制品,以经由所述接口桥接处理器选择所述加载的驱动器之一。 接口桥接处理器可以被适配为接收由目标存储驱动器保存在目标存储磁带文章上的流传输协议中的数据,并将流协议转换为不同的协议,以将数据保存在物理选择的加载驱动器上。

    Virtual interchangeable storage device
    7.
    发明授权
    Virtual interchangeable storage device 有权
    虚拟可互换存储设备

    公开(公告)号:US08843725B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-09-23

    申请号:US11230146

    申请日:2005-09-19

    摘要: Disclosed is a method and apparatus for a storage system comprising at least one mobile random access storage device capable of storing first or second data. At least one docking station is associated with an address wherein the address is identifiable by at least one host computer. A first and second sub-address is associated with the at least one docking station wherein the first and second sub-addresses are identifiable by the at least one host computer. The first sub-address corresponds to a first virtual device adapted for storing the first data on a first virtual media. The second sub-address corresponds to a second virtual device adapted for storing the second data on a second virtual media wherein the second virtual media is a different media type from the first virtual media. The at least one docking station is adapted to be responsive to the at least one host computer as available for storing the first data at the first sub-address or the second data at the second sub-address when the at least one docking station is operatively linked with the at least one mobile random access storage device.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于存储系统的方法和装置,包括能够存储第一或第二数据的至少一个移动随机存取存储装置。 至少一个坞站与地址相关联,其中地址可由至少一个主计算机识别。 第一和第二子地址与至少一个对接站相关联,其中第一和第二子地址可被至少一个主计算机识别。 第一子地址对应于适于在第一虚拟介质上存储第一数据的第一虚拟设备。 第二子地址对应于适于在第二虚拟介质上存储第二数据的第二虚拟设备,其中第二虚拟介质是与第一虚拟介质不同的介质类型。 所述至少一个坞站适于响应于所述至少一个主计算机可用于在所述至少一个坞站可操作地存储所述第一子地址处的所述第一数据或者所述第二子地址处的所述第二数据 与至少一个移动随机存取存储设备链接。

    File formatting on a non-tape media operable with a streaming protocol
    8.
    发明授权
    File formatting on a non-tape media operable with a streaming protocol 有权
    在使用流媒体协议的非磁带介质上进行文件格式化

    公开(公告)号:US07788299B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-08-31

    申请号:US10980594

    申请日:2004-11-03

    IPC分类号: G06F7/00 G06F17/30

    摘要: A method and apparatus for a generating a tape format like file with an associated look-up table on a non-tape storage medium is disclosed. In one configuration, a data storage arrangement can comprise a host computer in communication with a storage system by means of a streaming protocol. The storage system can comprise a non-tape storage medium having at least one file comprising a plurality of records each having user data and meta data wherein the meta data comprises data fields for and about the record. A table associated with the file is adapted to contain information related to at least one of the records. The table can be accessed by the storage system to reduce the amount of time spent locating the records.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于在非磁带存储介质上生成具有相关联的查找表的带格式的文件的方法和装置。 在一种配置中,数据存储装置可以包括通过流协议与存储系统通信的主计算机。 存储系统可以包括具有包括多个记录的至少一个文件的非磁带存储介质,每个记录具有用户数据和元数据,其中元数据包括用于和关于该记录的数据字段。 与文件相关联的表适于包含与至少一个记录有关的信息。 存储系统可以访问该表,以减少查找记录所花费的时间。

    MULTI-GEN DRIVES
    9.
    发明申请
    MULTI-GEN DRIVES 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:US20180018992A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-01-18

    申请号:US15718248

    申请日:2017-09-28

    IPC分类号: G11B5/008 G11B15/18

    摘要: Described is a tape library system that generally comprises a plurality of tape drives and a data bus that links a host computer system to a first tape drive address and a second tape drive address. However, the first tape drive address points to a first controller and switch system that assumes the identity of one of the tape drives. The first controller and switch system is linked to a first tape drive adapted to cooperate with a first type of tape cartridge and a second tape drive adapted to cooperate with second type of tape cartridge. The second tape drive address points to a second controller and switch system that assumes the identity of a different one of the tape drives. The second controller and switch system is linked to a third tape drive adapted to cooperate with the first type of tape cartridge and a third tape drive adapted to cooperate with the second type of tape cartridge.

    CONTAINER-LEVEL ARRAY STORAGE
    10.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20170177594A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-06-22

    申请号:US14979172

    申请日:2015-12-22

    IPC分类号: G06F17/30 G06F3/06

    摘要: An apparatus and associated methodology contemplating a processor-based storage controller and a nontransient, tangible computer memory configured to store a plurality of data files. Computer instructions are stored in the computer memory defining container-level array storage logic that is configured to be executed by the controller to sequentially containerize the data files to a plurality of virtual storage containers, and to flush the virtual storage containers by migrating each storage container's contents to a respective physical storage device.