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Tape, the technology of choice for back up and archive, is rapidly evolving to keep pace with the current explosion in data storage. And, with exciting new applications looming, the tape industry is in the midst of a renaissance. This class covers the latest tape-storage technologies- from the high-performance enterprise-class drives down to low-cost Travan units. Also explored are the issues and tradeoffs in the design and manufacture of tape drives, and how these affect cost, reliability, and performance. This class is ideal for both the tape drive manufacturing industry and for tape drive integrators and users who need to better understand how their choice of tape technology impacts reliability and performance.
 

Tape Storage Overview Tape in the Storage Hierarchy Tape Storage Model Tape Drive Fundamentals Heads, Media and Tracks Helical Scan and Linear Data Rate and Access Time Marketplace Overview Magnetic Recording Magnetic Materials The Write Process The Read Process Transition Length and PW50 What Determines Density MR Heads Tape and Heads Structure Manufacturing Process Impact on Recording Density Recording Channels Peak Detection Data Synchronization (PLL) Sources of Errors Noise and ISI Equalization PRML Channels

Coding for Tapes Modulation (RLL) Codes (1,7) (2,7) and PRML Codes Code Tradeoffs Error Correction Coding (ECC) Reed Solomon Codes (RS Codes) Data Formats Logical to Physical Mapping Block Structure Example Formats Tape Transports Guiding and Tension Systems Positioning System Head/Tape Interface Wear and Life Load/Unload Mechanisms Tape Drive Electronics Chips and Functions Drive Firmware Overview Buffer Management Interface Basics for Tape Commands SCSI Overview Fibre Channel Overview Applications Operating System Interface Performance Parameters Automated Libraries Conclusion/Future Trends

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