Abstract: Storage drive logic and a standalone tape file structure are described. File transfer logic transfers file data to and from a network according to a first protocol. Media access logic accesses a sequential-access storage medium associated with the drive according to a second protocol. Media management logic translates file-based commands received from the network according to the first protocol into sequential-access device commands according to the second protocol. The device commands control accessing of data by the drive. The storage medium may be a magnetic tape including a data region for storing data in a file format, and a table of contents (TOC) region for storing a table of contents that indexes the locations of files within the data region.

Abstract: Storage drive logic and a standalone tape file structure are described. File transfer logic transfers file data to and from a network according to a first protocol. Media access logic accesses a sequential-access storage medium associated with the drive according to a second protocol. Media management logic translates file-based commands received from the network according to the first protocol into sequential-access device commands according to the second protocol. The device commands control accessing of data by the drive. The storage medium may be a magnetic tape including a data region for storing data in a file format, and a table of contents (TOC) region for storing a table of contents that indexes the locations of files within the data region.

Abstract: Storage drive logic and a standalone tape file structure are described. File transfer logic transfers file data to and from a network according to a first protocol. Media access logic accesses a sequential-access storage medium associated with the drive according to a second protocol. Media management logic translates file-based commands received from the network according to the first protocol into sequential-access device commands according to the second protocol. The device commands control accessing of data by the drive. The storage medium may be a magnetic tape including a data region for storing data in a file format, and a table of contents (TOC) region for storing a table of contents that indexes the locations of files within the data region.

Abstract: A computer device (1) includes at least one mass storage peripheral (2) having a read and/or write device (3) which is adapted for receiving a removable storage medium (4). The computer device (1) also includes at least one module (6) for monitoring the quality of operation of at least one mass storage peripheral (2) in service, called a monitored peripheral (2). This monitoring module (6) is adapted for collecting and recording over time the activity data which the monitored peripherals (2) generate, and which represents the use and/or operation of these monitored peripherals (2). The computer device (1) also includes a processing module (7) which is adapted for calculating and recording a history of the quality parameters from collected and recorded activity data, to be able to prevent and/or detect a malfunction of each monitored peripheral (2).