| 词条 | Tape management system |
| 释义 |
A tape management system (TMS) is computer software that manages the usage and retention of computer backup tapes. This may be done as a stand-alone function or as part of a broader backup software package. The role of a tape management systemA modern tape management system (TMS) is usually used in conjunction with backup applications and are generally used to manage magnetic tape media that contains backup information and other electronically stored information. Tape management systems are used by organizations to locate, track, and rotate media according to an organizations internal policies as well as government regulations. Categories of tape management systemsStand-alone tape management systemsStand-alone tape management systems are predominant on mainframe platforms where tape is used as both a backup and base load storage medium. Mainframe systems such as IBM's z/OS do provide some basic support for tape inventory control via the OS Catalog but as cataloging files is optional it is usually required that an additional software package does the following:
These operations are usually achieved by using operating system "hooks" to intercept file open and close operations. Backup applicationsRobotic control systemsOff-line tape management systemsCommercially available tape management systemsMainframeStand-alone tape management systems
Robotic control/management systems
Distributed systems
See also
2 : Backup software|Storage software |
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