International Business Machines Corporation
Generating preview information related to data migrated to archival media

Abstract:

A method for generating preview information related to data migrated to archival storage media. In an embodiment, the method includes one or more computer processors identifying data designated for archival. The method further includes identifying a set of preferences associated with generating a set of preview data corresponding to the data designated for archival. The method further includes determining metadata related to the data designated for archival based on the identified set of preferences. The method further includes archiving the data designated for archival. The method further includes responding to archiving the data designated for archival by determining information associated with archiving the designated data. The method further includes generating a set of preview data corresponding to the archived designated data based, at least in part, on the determined metadata and the information associated with archiving the designated data.