Robert Everett Rees

US Patent:

20160005432, Jan 7, 2016

Filed:

Sep 15, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/855294

Inventors:

- Armonk NY, US
Gary M. McClelland - Palo Alto CA, US
Robert M. Rees - Los Gatos CA, US

Assignee:

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G11B 15/68
B65G 1/137

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.

US Patent:

20140211602, Jul 31, 2014

Filed:

Jan 30, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/754714

Inventors:

- Armonk NY, US
Gary M. McClelland - Palo Alto CA, US
Robert M. Rees - Los Gatos CA, US

Assignee:

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G11B 23/037

US Classification:

369 7511, 700218

Abstract:

A system includes a linear storage media tier; a second storage tier having higher performance than the linear storage media tier; a data controller for moving data between the tiers; and a host interface responsive to disk and/or network storage commands. The linear storage media tier includes: a rest area for storing reels having linear media thereon, at least one linear media drive configured for reading and/or writing the linear media, and at least one robot for transporting the linear storage media between the rest area and the at least one linear media drive. The robot moves along a first surface via contact with the surface. A system according to another embodiment includes a linear storage media tier characterized by having a read access time to any block of data stored on any reel in the rest area in less than 10 seconds.