NDLI: Davis: A generic interface for iRODS and SRB

Content Provider	IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Author	Shunde Zhang Coddington, P. Wendelborn, A.
Copyright Year	2009
Description	Author affiliation: ARCS, eResearch SA, and the School of Computer Science, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia 5005 (Shunde Zhang; Coddington, P.) \|\| The School of Computer Science, University of Adelaide Adelaide, SA, Australia 5005 (Wendelborn, A.)
Abstract	The Storage Resource Broker (SRB), and its successor, the Integrated Rule-Oriented Data System (iRODS), are typical data grid software systems, which are widely exploited by researchers to store large data collections with associated metadata. On the other hand, the proprietary iRODS/SRB protocol results in limited support of high-quality and generic user interfaces. Although a few Graphical User Interfaces (GUIs) and web interfaces have been developed for SRB and iRODS, they either have restricted functionality, or are customized for the needs of particular user groups. Moreover, they are not easy or straightforward to use, especially for basic users, which sometimes stops potential users from adapting iRODS/SRB as their storage solution. In order to tackle these shortcomings, Davis, a generic gateway to iRODS/SRB, has been developed, aiming to expand the use of iRODS/SRB to users with any level of computer skills, as well as making it easier to interface iRODS/SRB with other applications. Davis conforms to the open standard and broadly accepted WebDAV protocol, with additional features to facilitate HTTP access. This paper first investigates existing iRODS/SRB client tools, and then describes the approach of implementing Davis and its features, followed by some use cases to demonstrate the usefulness of a WebDAV interface to iRODS/SRB.
Starting Page	74
Ending Page	80
File Size	393700
Page Count	7
File Format	PDF
ISBN	9781424451487
DOI	10.1109/GRID.2009.5353082
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2009-10-13
Publisher Place	Canada
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	File systems Access protocols Software standards Computer science Australia Software systems User interfaces Engines Portals Data systems
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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