Patent ID: 8768886
Filing Date: 2014-07-01
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: subscribing to update data published by a plurality of directory servers via an advanced message queuing protocol (AMQP) server, the update data indicating changes made to lightweight directory access protocol (LDAP)-based databases managed by the directory servers; receiving update data, by a processor of a first directory server, the received update data indicating an update for a LDAP-based database associated with the first directory server; when the received update data is from the AMQP server, converting, by the processor, the received update data into an LDAP data format and updating the LDAP-based database associated with the first directory server using the LDAP formatted update data; and when the received update data is not from the AMQP server, updating, by the processor, the LDAP-based database associated with the first directory server using the received update data, converting the received update data into a wire level data format, and publishing the wire level formatted update data to the AMQP server, wherein the AMQP server allows a second directory server that subscribes to the AMQP server to obtain data representing the update.