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Concurrent data recall in a hierarchical storage environment using plural queues

  • US 7,343,446 B2
  • Filed: 03/16/2005
  • Issued: 03/11/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/15/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A computer-readable storage medium encoded with computer-executable instructions to perform a method of recalling data objects stored on a plurality of media, the method comprising:

  • receiving a plurality of requests to recall data objects, each data object being located on a particular one of said plurality of media;

    creating a plurality of queues, wherein each one of said queues corresponds to one of said media;

    placing said requests on the created queues, wherein each request is placed on the queue corresponding to the medium on which the requested data object is located and with respect to an order, wherein the order of the requests on the queue is determined by respective offsets into said medium at which the corresponding data objects are located;

    activating a first of said queues, said first queue being associated with a first of said plurality of media; and

    retrieving, from said first medium, the data objects requested on the first queue.

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