Mechanisms for Adaptable and Efficient Information Retrieval Clients and Servers
Abstract
This research project was conducted with the aspiration of significantly enhancing the capability and usability of online software and data repositories. The Resource Cataloging and Distribution System (RCDS) was designed to facilitate scalable distribution of resources to multiple sites for efficiency and redundancy, while assuring authenticity, integrity and consistency of the resources and metadata. The RCDS software is also being used to support a variety of ongoing research projects, including projects related to software reuse as well as other applications of highly scalable resolution and replication services. Some of these research projects are: Program Builder, Netbuild, Scalable Networked Information Processing Environment (SNIPE), MPI-Connect, HARNeSS and NetSolve. Experience derived from the use of the Resource Catalog resolution subsystem of RCDS is being used to design a highly scalable resolution system for Uniform Resource Names (URNs) and other kinds of URIs. URNs will serve as very long-term stable names for Internet-accessible resources, in contrast to URLs, which change if the resource moves from one host to another, or if the domain or repository is reorganized.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 30, 2000
- Accession Number
- ADA379132
Entities
People
- Keith Moore
Organizations
- University of Tennessee system