Schlak, 1993 - Google Patents
Architecture for a large, high-density, fast-access data repositorySchlak, 1993
- Document ID
- 17926206199667461600
- Author
- Schlak G
- Publication year
- Publication venue
- Enabling Technologies for High-Bandwidth Applications
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The ability to access very large data sets in seconds rather than hours or days is key to an efficient analysis procedure. We have developed a high performance robotic storage and retrieval system plus an innovative data management technique which provides this …
- 238000003860 storage 0 abstract description 49
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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