HIGH PERFORMANCE CARTRIDGE FORMAT

摘要

A data storage system according to one embodiment includes a magnetic head, a drive mechanism for passing a magnetic medium over the magnetic head, and a controller electrically coupled to the magnetic head. The data storage system is configured to use at least two different track width formats, where which of the at least two different track width formats used by the system during reading and/or writing of data is selectable. A magnetic tape-based data storage system according to another embodiment includes a magnetic head; a drive mechanism for passing a magnetic recording tape over the magnetic head; and a controller electrically coupled to the magnetic head, wherein the system is configured to use at least two different track width formats, wherein which of the at least two different track width formats used by the system during reading and/or writing of data is selectable.

主权项

1. A data storage system, comprising:
a magnetic head; a drive mechanism for passing a magnetic medium over the magnetic head; and a controller electrically coupled to the magnetic head, wherein the system is configured to use at least two different track width formats, wherein which of the at least two different track width formats used by the system during reading and/or writing of data is selectable based on at least one detected environmental condition, wherein the system is configured to write one or tracks in only one of the track width formats at a time such that each of the one or more data tracks written at the same time has a track width that is substantially the same, wherein the system is configured to output an alert when a track width format is selected that is contrary to the at least one detected environmental condition.