Patent ID: 8346734

Claim:
A method of recalling data storage media to a data storage media library based on a predicted future data restore operation for a computing system, the method comprising: writing data onto a media component during a storage operation, wherein the written data is useable to restore operation of a resource of the computing system, and wherein the media component is transferred to a data storage facility geographically remote from the data storage media library after the data is written; retrieving information related to one or more previous restore operations of the computing system; predicting a possible future need to restore the resource within the computing system based at least in part on the retrieved information related to one or more previous restore operations of the computing system; and recalling the media component having the written data useable to restore operation of the resource of the computing system, wherein the recalling of the media component is from the data storage facility that is geographically remote from the data storage media library to the media library, and wherein the recalling of the media component is in response to the predicted possible future need to restore the resource; and selecting a threshold time period to maintain the media component, wherein the threshold time period is determined based at least in part on the predicted possible resource failure; and exporting the media component out of the media library after a current time exceeds the threshold time period.