DCE Cell Directory Service
One of the two directory services underlying the XDS API is the DCE Cell Directory Service (CDS). The following subsections describe CDS in terms of the data elements that it deals with and the components that implement it. They then describe how CDS handles replication, caching, and data consistency. Finally, they describe CDS from the end-user, programmer, and administrator perspectives.
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Replication and Data Consistency in CDS