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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 01, 2022
Filed:
Jan. 06, 2020
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Gregory Kishi, Oro Valley, AZ (US);
Joseph Dain, Vail, AZ (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A computer-implemented method according to one embodiment includes performing a query for finding files that meet at least one predefined criterion. The at least one predefined criterion includes a file size that is less than a predefined fraction of a predetermined threshold file size. Performing the query includes sequentially performing additional querying in response to finding a first file that meets the at least one predefined criterion. As files are found in the additional querying, for each sequence of additional querying, the method includes determining whether a total storage size of files found during performance of the query exceeds the predetermined threshold file size. In response to a determination that the total storage size of the files found during performance of the query exceeds the predetermined threshold file size, the files are consolidated into a consolidation file. The method further includes writing the consolidation file to a magnetic recording tape.