Patent ID: 6697805
Filing Date: 2004-02-24
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
A computer-readable medium having an extensible markup language (XML) data structure stored thereon for use in synchronizing a resource configuration across multiple servers, the data structure comprising:a scope tag indicative of a resource type that is to be synchronized across a plurality of servers; one or more node tags that are indicative of the locations of one or more corresponding resources of the resource type; one or more item tags that are individually indicative of individual resources of the resource type, the item tags being configured to contain information describing one or more characteristics of the individual resource; and the data structure being configured to be sent from a master server having a plurality of resources resident thereon to one or more member servers having corresponding resources thereon and used by the member servers to evaluate their own resources and, if necessary, synchronize their own resources with those of the master server.