An automated reclamation scheduling system and method are taught for managing storage reclamation on a virtual tape server. Where reclamation-off times are set by a user, an automated administrator may override the settings depending on the number of scratch tapes that are available. The fewer scratch...http://www.google.de/patents/US6304880?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6304880 - Automated reclamation scheduling override in a virtual tape server
