User guide

Glossary
176 Data Integration with Sybase Avaki Studio
Avaki directory
Avaki software creates a single, unified namespace that is accessible (subject to Avaki access control
lists) to all users in the Avaki domain. The namespace, called the data catalog, is arranged as a hierar-
chy of Avaki directories (folders). The catalog directory structure is stored by the domain’s grid serv-
ers and its GDC, while the physical files remain in their original locations in your local file systems.
When you work with directories, it’s important to distinguish between Avaki directories, which are
part of the data catalog, and local directories, which reside in your local file system.
Avaki domain
The basic administrative unit of the Avaki EII system. An Avaki domain consists, at a minimum, of
one grid domain controller and may also include one or more grid servers, share servers, proxy serv-
ers, data grid access servers, and command clients. See also domain name.
Avaki group
A set of users who have the same permissions on one or more Avaki objects. You can use the group
name in place of a user name when you set permissions or create access control lists.
Avaki installation directory
The directory in your local file system where Avaki software is installed. This is not a data catalog
directory.
Avaki share
(Also shared directory.) A pointer in the Avaki data catalog to a directory or file in the underlying
local file system. When you browse the data catalog, Avaki shares look like—and can be accessed
like—other Avaki directories. Contrast with CIFS share.
Avaki server
A service that starts, stops, and monitors other Avaki services on a particular computer. Every server
is part of an Avaki domain. A server is permanently attached to the computer where it is started. There
are several types of server: data grid access servers, grid domain controllers, grid servers, share
servers, and proxy servers.