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<h2>Back End Examples</h2>
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Here are some examples of the "back ends" that could be used by
various types of project.
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<b>SETI@home with local data servers</b>
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A <b>splitter program</b> generates data files. For each data
file, calls the BOINC server library to create a workunit record and
several result records, and stores the data file on disk of a data
server.
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A <b>garbage collector</b> program deletes data files for which
enough results have been returned. Generates new result records as
needed.
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A <b>result handler</b> program checks for new results. Parses
result files, and transfers contents to a separate "science database".
Does redundancy checking, and marks result records as valid or invalid.
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<b>SETI@home with remote data servers</b>
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As above, but the splitter program writes data files to DLT tape.
The result records are generated, using the URL of a selected data
server. The tape is mailed to the data server. An operator at the data
server transfers the files to disk, than uses a web control panel to
mark the batch as ready, which marks the result records as ready.
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