Data Management in Geodise
Architecture
Aims - to provide secure, reliable and easy
to use data management services for
engineering applications running on the
Grid.
Solution - Geodise Database Toolbox
Store data with descriptive metadata
Standard and user-defined application specific
metadata are stored to database (Oracle9i).
Familiar interface for engineers (Matlab)
Work with functions and variables rather than
underlying XML, SOAP, SQL, XPath, etc.
Client
Grid
Geodise Database
Toolbox
Matlab
Functions
Globus Server
GridFTP
Java
clients
CoG
Geodise Database
Web Services
Apache
SOAP
Location
Service
SOAP
Authorisation
Service
GUI
SOAP
Metadata
Database
Metadata
Archive & Query
Services
Archive files and variables to central or local repositories.
Central – certificate based access via secure Web services; shared by distributed authorised
users.
Local – standalone for personal use, no Internet connection required.
Query over metadata to locate required data efficiently.
Script based query and interactive GUI interface with hyperlink support.
Case-sensitive/insensitive search on exact or similar values.
Authorised data retrieval based on logical identities rather than on physical locations.
© Geodise Project, University of Southampton, 2001-2004.
http://www.geodise.org/
Geodise Data Management Implementation
To increase the usability of file and metadata management services for Engineers we have
implemented a MATLAB Toolbox for archiving, querying and retrieval of data to and from a Geodise
repository.
Client
Grid
Geodise Database
Toolbox
Matlab
Functions
Globus Server
GridFTP
Java
clients
CoG
Geodise Database
Web Services
Apache
SOAP
Location
Service
SOAP
Authorisation
Service
GUI
SOAP
Metadata
Archive & Query
Services
© Geodise Project, University of Southampton, 2001-2004.
http://www.geodise.org/
Metadata
Database