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Thomas, > Hi, > > One of our user has suggested we (PO.DAAC) to look into LDM. I am done some > initial research on this and would like to find out more about it. Could > someone help answer the following questions > > > 1. Is LDM a peer-to-peer aggregation service between data centers? The LDM is more of a dissemination system than an aggregation system. The simple use-case is one in which data-products are being routinely generated by a long-lived site and need to be distributed to one or more other sites. The LDM support multiple simultaneous instances of this use-case. > 2. Is the purpose of LDM to ensure all data node have the same collection of > data artifacts? No. Each "downstream" site is able to select what it wants to receive. Think publish/subscribe. > 3. I read some information about LDM uses RPC interface. Is this interface > required by our users to find and download data? No. RPC messages are used by the LDM to subscribe-to and transmit data-products. Typically, a user knows a priori what upstream site has the data-products in which they are interested. > 4. Does LDM support any other access protocols? No. > 5. Any quick tutorial or overview presentation on who to use LDM on existing > earth science data archives? The LDM homepage is <http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/ldm>. There are some links there that might prove useful. The sites listed at <http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/cgi-bin/rtstats/siteindex> all use the LDM to receive meteorological and related data. There are other sites that use private LDM networks to distribute data. Feel free to contact me with more questions. > Please advice, Thanks, > > Thomas. > > -- > Thomas Huang > Jet Propulsion Laboratory > 4800 Oak Grove Drive, Mail Stop 171-264, Pasadena, CA 91109 > Phone: 818.354.2747, Email: address@hidden<mailto:address@hidden> > > DISCLAIMER: All personal and professional opinions presented herein are my > own and do not, in any way, represent the opinion or policy of JPL, NASA or > Caltech. Regards, Steve Emmerson Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: PYO-163672 Department: Support LDM Priority: Normal Status: Closed