Controlling a tape speed to manage a tape drive buffer

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9412409
APP PUB NO 20150036237A1
SERIAL NO

14515445

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Provided are a storage device, method, and program for controlling a tape speed to manage a tape drive buffer. A tape speed is increased from a current tape speed to a target tape speed on a predetermined speed-change timing to control the reading or writing of data between the buffer and the tape medium.

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  • INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Abe, Atsush Tokyo, JP 1 0
Katagiri, Takashi Tokyo, JP 105 1075
Nagura, Hironobu Tokyo, JP 13 238
Oishi, Yutaka Tokyo, JP 205 997

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