A metadata repository is a database that stores data about other data, such as browser agents and page elements. It ensures consistency and enables consistent search of data on specific websites. Metadata is different across platforms, devices, and applications, but a global metadata repository may be in the future. A metadata repository is a database. […]
Metadata is data about other data used to describe content and provide documentation. It includes elements like file name, size, and location and is stored at different levels of granularity. Metadata is used in books, photographs, audio files, and web pages to speed up search and identification. It is often formatted in a hierarchical system […]
A metadata controller is used on a SAN to lock files, allocate data space, and grant permission to clients for different lock levels. It is necessary when multiple clients access the same block on the same disk volume. The controller also performs space allocation and is only used on high-end servers. A metadata controller (MDC) […]
