Discuss the data base requirements. Data maintained in a central repository 3. Sites can query database to access data.
Data update daemon on central repository or on telescope computers.
This daemon will check the file on the telescope computer to see if it has been changed. If the file has been changed, it is sent to the central server, where the data file is appended and the database updated. Computer should be a separate server with about 10 GB storage. It is likely that COAS will support the software development Requirements should be specified before contracting UITS, it should include things like entry points, firewalls, password access, database structure, request forms and documentation.