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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 02, 2018
Filed:
Sep. 15, 2015
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Steven R. Hetzler, Los Altos, CA (US);
Gary M. McClelland, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Robert M. Rees, Los Gatos, CA (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A computer-implemented method includes receiving a request for data; determining whether the data is stored in a linear storage media tier and/or in a second storage tier having higher performance than the linear storage media tier. The linear storage media tier includes: reels having linear media thereon, a rest area for storing the reels when not in use, linear media drive(s) configured for reading and/or writing the linear media, and mobile robot(s) for transporting the linear storage media between the rest area and the linear media drive(s). The method also includes instructing the mobile robot to transport one of the reels having the data thereon to one of the linear media drives in the linear storage media tier when the data is stored in the linear storage media tier; receiving the data from the one of the linear media drives; and sending the data.