A system and method for providing automated access to a plurality of data media
located in an extendable drawer in an opening in a data storage system are provided.
Briefly, one such method comprises the steps of: receiving information associated
with one of the plurality of data media located in the drawer; based on the information
associated with one of the plurality of data media, determining the corresponding
predefined position relative to the opening in the data storage system; and positioning
the drawer in the predefined position relative to the opening in the data storage system.