Backend Objects are objects which encompass the systems and resources provided for preserving, publishing, and processing research data through user accessible services.
Storage System
The Storage System is a system that manages and stores data and metadata of the research infrastructure.
The File Management System manages the storage and retrieval of data as files in a computer system. The Database Management System manages the storage and retrieval of data and metadata in logically structured repository systems.
Service Registry
The service registry is an information system for registering services within the research infrastructure.
The Service Registry is a proxy object that encapsulates all actions needed to register, update and request service information. It supports the following interactions:
- Register/update service (server): is a public interface for registering a service and any maintenance events.
- Request service attributes (server): is a public interface for requesting provided attributes for a registered service.