Overview

The need to provide a complete package is becoming commonplace as integrators, VARs and end-users plan and implement storage solutions, either locally or for a customer. An API, Application Program Interface, facilitates a path to integrate front-end applications with the Storage Heaven software. Whether trapping error messages or issuing low-level jukebox calls, The Storage Heaven API provides the catalyst between the softwares.

Features

Capable of making low-level SCSI queries to the jukebox controller and/or the drives. All standard SCSI-2 commands can be passed through the SCSI driver directly to the device. Optical platters, CDs, DVDs and tapes can be manipulated in their jukebox by passing through the jukebox management module.Allowing for greater control of the managed devices as well as the ability to, in some cases, write out native filesystems to optical platters and DVD disks. Utilizing Storage Heaven API, users can trap error codes and requests for human intervention. Once obtained, the application can decide on the best course of action. By utilizing the API, the Storage Heaven software is invisible to the customer. All the commands can be linked within an application such that it looks as if it is running the jukebox.