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− | <li><b>The ability to accommodate two or more tape drives</b> – The | + | <li><b>The ability to accommodate two or more tape drives</b> - The |
| capabilities of the tape drive(s) selected as the heart of the library determine, | | capabilities of the tape drive(s) selected as the heart of the library determine, |
| typically, the performance, capacity, throughput, reliability, data compression, | | typically, the performance, capacity, throughput, reliability, data compression, |
| compatibility, and media consumption. | | compatibility, and media consumption. |
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− | <li><b>Robotic loader mechanism</b> – The robotic mechanism performs the | + | <li><b>Robotic loader mechanism</b> - The robotic mechanism performs the |
| movement of the tapes to and from the drive(s) within the library. | | movement of the tapes to and from the drive(s) within the library. |
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− | <li><b>Library and loader controllers</b> – Libraries contain separate | + | <li><b>Library and loader controllers</b> - Libraries contain separate |
| controllers to oversee overall library activity and robotic movement. These | | controllers to oversee overall library activity and robotic movement. These |
| controllers carry the intelligence to perform the activities requested by the host. | | controllers carry the intelligence to perform the activities requested by the host. |
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− | <li><b>Bar code reader</b> – The bar code reader enables the host software to | + | <li><b>Bar code reader</b> - The bar code reader enables the host software to |
| track the location of files in and outside of the library. A bar code reader also | | track the location of files in and outside of the library. A bar code reader also |
| accelerates the library file inventory process, eliminating the need to read the | | accelerates the library file inventory process, eliminating the need to read the |