CV Back End Objects

Back End Objects are computational objects which encompass the RI's systems and resources provided for acquiring, preserving, publishing, and processing research data and derived data products.

• Sensor network: is a network consisting of distributed sensors which monitor physical or environmental conditions.
• Sensor: is a converter that measures a physical quantity and converts it into a signal which can be read by an observer or by an (electronic) instrument.
• Storage System: is a systems that manages the storage and retrieval of  data and metadata.
• File Management System: is a storage systems that manages the storage and retrieval of  data as files in a computer system. 
• Database Management System: is a storage systems that manages the storage and retrieval of  data and metadata into logically structured repositories. 
• Service Registry: is an information system for registering services.