REMOVABLE MEDIA STORAGE METHOD AND DEVICE FOR A DATA STORAGE SYSTEM

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a configuration providing ease of insertion and removal at a low cost. SOLUTION: Media storage devices for, and methods of storing data media in, a data storage system are provided. A data storage system 100 comprises a data exchange device 108 configured to exchange data stored on data media 102 and a media handling system 200 configured to transfer the data media 102 between the media storage device and the data exchange device 108. The media storage device comprises a housing 2702 configured to receive the data media 102. The housing 2702 includes a first elongate alignment groove 2750 adapted to slidably engage with a corresponding first elongate reference rail 1316 located adjacent an opening in the data storage system 100 such that the media storage device may be inserted and removed by slidably engaging the first elongate reference rail 1316 and the first elongate alignment groove 2750.