Subject: Re: Resubmission of Distributed Registry Approaches.ppt
To add some additional clarity to my post regarding community-based ebXML Registries, the simple (recently discussed) pattern that could materialize here is to register ebXML Registries in UDDI in order to 'find' ebXML Registries. Each community-based ebXML Registry would not have to know about every other one, would serve some appropriate user community, and appropriately registered in UDDI. Together, these registries can satisfy anyone from any sector querying the combined model and obtaining meaningful answers, as in a somewhat modified Klaus's statement, and relieves the ebXML Registry from focusing on a federated query issue as an immediate solution. In fact, I see this combination as very complementary in scale and in tolerance to change. UDDI is likely to reflect replicated change in a relatively slow (~12 hours) cycle but will scale in record content volume. Non-replicated community-based ebXML Registries would likely reflect change more quickly, and not need to scale with volumes appropriate across all sectors. I also believe this two-tiered approach sets direction on path for any future ultimate integration. Note that nobody is saying this is the *only* usage pattern, but leveraging UDDI this way could satisfy what is required, and *perhaps* even documented by May 15. If the workgroup leadership is willing, this could be a topic for Friday's call on how to proceed. Scott Hinkelman, Senior Software Engineer XML Industry Enablement IBM e-business Standards Strategy 512-823-8097 (TL 793-8097) (Cell: 512-940-0519) srh@us.ibm.com, Fax: 512-838-1074 Scott Hinkelman/Austin/IBM@IBMUS on 04/03/2001 09:29:29 AM To: Lisa Carnahan <lisa.carnahan@nist.gov> cc: "Nieman, Scott" <Scott.Nieman@NorstanConsulting.com>, "'ebxml-regrep@lists.ebxml.org '" <ebxml-regrep@lists.ebxml.org> Subject: Re: Resubmission of Distributed Registry Approaches.ppt I completely agree with Lisa's comments. Further, to add to her point 2), I don't see OASIS, already operating their .org registry, or even CEFACT (judging from Ray W's Vancouver comment about minimal resources) operating some BIG registry. Do not under-estimate the operating costs. Some of us have concluded that an instance of an ebXML Registry will most likely be community-based, as Lisa well describes, unlike some global directory like UDDI. That said, if you believe this to be the most likely topology, you would agree as I do that Klaus's comment is misdirected. Scott Hinkelman, Senior Software Engineer XML Industry Enablement IBM e-business Standards Strategy 512-823-8097 (TL 793-8097) (Cell: 512-940-0519) srh@us.ibm.com, Fax: 512-838-1074 Lisa Carnahan <lisa.carnahan@nist.gov> on 04/03/2001 09:05:34 AM To: "Nieman, Scott" <Scott.Nieman@NorstanConsulting.com>, "'ebxml-regrep@lists.ebxml.org '" <ebxml-regrep@lists.ebxml.org> cc: Subject: Re: Resubmission of Distributed Registry Approaches.ppt Hi Scott and All, A few questions: 1. Is your slide showing that all queries intending to get back a 'federated' answer must use the BIG registry (I'm not typing 'registry of registries' each time)? Couldn't this be a source of bottle-neck? Is you model showing that a BIG registry exists within a given sector, or all of ebXML? 2. Given that you have defined a BIG registry, is OASIS or UN/CEFACT going to build/bless one? I'm not significantly involved in any one specific industry sector. However my impression from those that I deal with is that one distributed model for registries is not going to satisfy them all. With all due respect to Klaus, I believe that the requirement of 'anyone from any sector can query any ebXML registry and get back a meaningful answer (rather than 'not found here')' is a bit much. I agree with this as a goal when we talk about a given sector. However, the decision of which distributed model to implement should be left to those serving the given industry so that it fits their business cases. (We can specify services to support various models, however I don't know if it makes sense to mandate any one.) Being part of a federation should be voluntary, not mandatory (unless it is a requirement for a brand). Once registries for industry sectors are established we can discuss the need for a federation of BIG registries. I view most of this as a policy issue and that if registries see a business case for cooperating with each other, they will. Having said this, I agree with Mike Rawlins that given our time frame, if we have to specify something then we could write a policy in the RIM that for the intial phase, ebXML registries mat be found through the UDDI mechanism. I view most of this as a policy issue and that if registries see a business case for cooperating with each other, they will. We can then revisit this in phase II, after we gain some experience in this area, and see how registries are used, and the need for registry cooperation (or ebXML policy). Scott, we need to come to closure on this quickly. If folks want to go beyond the UDDI option (and I can't determine consensus either way) then proposals that are ready to be dropped into the specifications need to come forward ASAP. Looking at the schedule, is it correct that we only have until April 23rd? --lisa At 10:02 PM 4/2/01 -0500, Nieman, Scott wrote: All, Since no has replied to my powerpoint emailed earlier today, I have taken the liberty to update it. I have added a pass/fail acknowledgement back from the registries to the registry of registries (RofR), and also another potential approach involving client side filtering vs. putting the burden on the RofR. I am still more in favor of server side filtering but am throwing this out as another alternative to debate. Regards, Scott Lisa Carnahan National Institute of Standards and Technology Information Technology Laboratory 100 Bureau Drive Stop 8970 Gaithersburg, Md. 20899 301-975-3362 voice 301-948-6213 fax lisa.carnahan@nist.gov ------------------------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe from this elist send a message with the single word "unsubscribe" in the body to: ebxml-regrep-request@lists.ebxml.org
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