ObjectGlobe: Open Distributed Query Processing Services on the Internet

In this paper, we provide a brief overview of the Propel Distributed Services Platform, the infrastructure component of the recently announced Propel Commerce System. The Propel Distributed Services Platform is Internet infrastructure software that provides an integrated set of core services for developers of mission-critical, datacentric, e-business applications. It is designed to provide the foundation for future as well as current Propel product offerings. We list the current problems and key requirements that have driven the design of the Propel Platform and then describe the resulting system architecture and highlight its feature set.

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