Higher and lower availability prioritization of storage cells in an automated library

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10067693
APP PUB NO 20170364284A1
SERIAL NO

15697294

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A computer-implemented method, according to one embodiment, includes: designating a first set of drives as higher availability drives, designating a second set of drives as lower availability drives, and correlating a first cartridge with at least one of the higher availability drives and a second cartridge with at least one of the lower availability drives. Each of the drives is configured to receive and store cartridges via one or more accessors. Moreover, each of the one or more accessors is assigned a servicing location corresponding to the lower availability drives. Other systems, methods, and computer program products are described in additional embodiments.

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  • INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINE CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Jesionowski, Leonard G Tucson, US 55 628
Nave, Shawn M Tucson, US 82 456

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