Title:
テープ・メディア・デバイス上のパーティションの自動リンク
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP5701012
Kind Code:
B2
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.
Inventors:
Ryan P. Mackalister
David Howard
David Howard
Application Number:
JP2010241298A
Publication Date:
April 15, 2015
Filing Date:
October 27, 2010
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Oracle America Incorporated
International Classes:
G06F3/06
Domestic Patent References:
| JP2001283563A | ||||
| JP11224477A | ||||
| JP11242802A |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Tadashige Ito
Tadahiko Ito
Shinsuke Onuki
Tadahiko Ito
Shinsuke Onuki