A method and apparatus for writing data to a tape is disclosed. A plurality of data segments are written onto a tape simultaneously. Any data segments written to the tape that needs to be rewritten are identified. Each data segment that needs to be re-written is accumulated. The accumulated data segments are written to tape when a full set of data segments have been accumulated. The re-written data segments each have a first field in a header that designates itself and a second field in the header that designates a second re-written data segment.
申请公布号
US8477446(B2)
申请公布日期
2013.07.02
申请号
US20110984474
申请日期
2011.01.04
申请人
HUTCHON NEIL THOMAS;BUCKINGHAM JONATHAN PETER;HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.