17540697. SCALING MEDIA UTILIZING HEALTHY REGIONS OF A TAPE CARTRIDGE simplified abstract (INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION)

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SCALING MEDIA UTILIZING HEALTHY REGIONS OF A TAPE CARTRIDGE

Organization Name

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

Inventor(s)

SETSUKO Masuda of Toshima-ku (JP)

Tsuyoshi Miyamura of Yokohama-shi (JP)

Mitsuhiro Nishida of Sagamihara (JP)

TATSUKI Sawada of Matsudo (JP)

SCALING MEDIA UTILIZING HEALTHY REGIONS OF A TAPE CARTRIDGE - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17540697 titled 'SCALING MEDIA UTILIZING HEALTHY REGIONS OF A TAPE CARTRIDGE

Simplified Explanation

The abstract describes a tool that helps in efficiently utilizing the storage capacity of a data storage cartridge by identifying and utilizing healthy regions of the cartridge.

  • The tool calculates a health status index for different regions of the data storage cartridge.
  • The health status index is stored in the cartridge memory and housekeeping dataset.
  • Based on the capacity designation and health status index, the tool identifies available regions of the cartridge.
  • The tool provides the user with information about the available regions and the reduced capacity of the cartridge.

Potential Applications

  • Data storage optimization in various industries such as IT, cloud computing, and data centers.
  • Efficient utilization of storage cartridges in backup and archival systems.
  • Improved management of storage resources in large-scale data storage environments.

Problems Solved

  • Inefficient use of storage capacity due to the presence of unhealthy regions in data storage cartridges.
  • Difficulty in identifying and utilizing healthy regions of a cartridge, leading to wasted storage space.
  • Lack of information about the health status of different regions of a cartridge, resulting in suboptimal storage allocation.

Benefits

  • Maximizes the utilization of storage capacity by utilizing healthy regions of a cartridge.
  • Reduces wasted storage space by avoiding the use of unhealthy regions.
  • Provides users with information about available regions and the reduced capacity, enabling better storage management decisions.


Original Abstract Submitted

A tool for scaling media utilizing healthy regions of a data storage cartridge. The tool determines a health status index for one or more regions of a data storage cartridge. The tool records the health status index to a cartridge memory and housekeeping dataset of the data storage cartridge. The tool determines one or more available regions of the data storage cartridge, based, at least in part, on a capacity designation and the health status index for the one or more regions. The tool returns the one or more available regions and a reduced capacity for the data storage cartridge to a user.

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