[OT] Re: Axis with more than 4GB data transfer.

[Woodchuck <wo...@yahoo.com>]

darn, i was hoping someone found a way to lob 4GB globs around  :D

woodchuck


--- Guy Rixon <gt...@ast.cam.ac.uk> wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> we have a similar situation in our project (AstroGrid:
> http://www.astrogrid.org/). We have a service that gives access to an
> on-line
> data store in which the data-items range from tiny to very large.
> Rather than
> export the large items as attachments, we prefer a two-stage process.
> 
>  1. Client calls the W/S to request a transfer with a particular
> protocol.
>     W/S returns a URL for this transfer.
>  2. Client transfers data to/from the URL.
> 
> We're treating the bulk-transfer URL as ephemeral and the W/S as an
> indirector
> for the data-transfer. That lets us manage the data on file-servers
> without exposing permanent URLs.
> 
> If your data are private, then you need to secure the link to the
> file server
> as well as the link to the W/S. You could do this by including a
> password, generated by the W/S, in the bulk-transfer URL; in this
> case the W/S
> has to manage the authorization on the file-server. Alternatively,
> you could
> secure access to both W/S and file-server using a client certificate
> and
> GridFTP for the file-transfer protocol.
> 
> On Thu, 25 Aug 2005, Peter wrote:
> 
> > Hi all,
> > Thank you for the helps.
> > I would like to explain more about my scenario maybe it help. I am
> doing a
> > Web Services projects . First i expose some methods like
> getAllMovieNames
> > using Axis. Now I want to implemement the download method and
> upload method
> > to download and upload movies (very big) between client and server.
> > I realize that using SOAP is not enough. Is it possible to bind
> SOAP with
> > other data transfer protocol like FTP or data space transfer
> protocol?Does
> > Axis has someway to solve this problem ?how to solve this problem?
> I really
> > have no idea.
> >
> > Any ideas and any feedback would be much appreciated.
> > Best regards
> > peter
> >
> >
> > On 8/25/05, Michael Oliver <ol...@alariussystems.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > I would recommend Bit Torrent http://azureus.sourceforge.net/
> > >
> > > Michael Oliver
> > > CTO
> > > Alarius Systems LLC
> > > 6800 E. Lake Mead Blvd, #1096
> > > Las Vegas, NV 89156
> > > Phone:(702)643-7425
> > > Fax:(702)974-0341
> > > *Note new email changed from oliverm@matrix-media.com
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Davanum Srinivas [mailto:davanum@gmail.com]
> > > Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2005 4:05 PM
> > > To: axis-user@ws.apache.org
> > > Subject: Re: Axis with more than 4GB data transfer.
> > >
> > > kidding me? :) no, soap is not designed for this. (see other
> protocols
> > > -
> http://www.google.com/search?q=%22Data+Space+Transfer+Protocol%22)
> > >
> > > -- dims
> > >
> > > On 8/24/05, Peter <li...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > Hello,
> > > > I am new to Axis.I have a questing for the experts.
> > > >
> > > > I am doing a Web Services projects. I am trying to find
> information
> > > > for using Axis to transfer more than 4GB data such like big
> movie. My
> > > > scenario is I want to upload and download big movies between
> server
> > > > and client using Web Service.
> > > >
> > > > I am not sure if I can solve this using SOAP with attachments
> .I do
> > > > not know if SOAP can solve this kind of problem.
> > > >
> > > > Any ideas and any feedback would be much appreciated
> > > > Thank you in advance.
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Davanum Srinivas : http://wso2.com/ - Oxygenating The Web Service
> Platform
> > >
> > >
> >
> 
> Guy Rixon 				        gtr@ast.cam.ac.uk
> Institute of Astronomy   	                Tel: +44-1223-337542
> Madingley Road, Cambridge, UK, CB3 0HA		Fax: +44-1223-337523
> 


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