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[LDM #VVQ-189516]: Can an LDM client connect to 2 different LDM servers?

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  • Subject: [LDM #VVQ-189516]: Can an LDM client connect to 2 different LDM servers?
  • Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2017 11:01:58 -0600
Kev,

> I have a LDM capability question. Can a single LDM client connect to
> more than one LDM server?

The LDM can and we encourage downstream sites to have their LDM connect to
two upstream LDM's that supply the same data so that if one upstream LDM goes
offline, the data will not be interrupted. The LDM is designed to make this
an efficient process and to *not* use double the bandwidth in this case.

> For instance, I have 2 different data providers who provide 2 different
> data sets and both want to serve up their dataset via LDM.

Not a problem as long as the two upstream providers use different product-
identifiers for their data-products.

> I wish to connect to both of these different LDM servers/datasets with
> a single client machine. Can LDM support this?

Piece of cake. The downstream LDM will simply need two REQUEST entries (at
least) in its LDM configuration-file.

Regards,
Steve Emmerson

Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: VVQ-189516
Department: Support LDM
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed
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