| 摘要 |
A method for migrating product data within an electronic commerce system ( 10 ) includes monitoring requests for products by users ( 20 ) of a global content directory ( 42 ). The global content directory ( 42 ) includes a directory structure ( 44 ) including a number of product classes organized in a hierarchy. Each product class categorizes a plurality of products and defines one or more attributes of the products categorized in the product class. The directory ( 44 ) also includes one or more pointers associated with each product class. Each pointer identifies a seller database ( 32 ) in which product data enabling a product transaction is stored for products associated with the product class. The method further includes identifying the location of a user ( 20 ) and determining that product data associated with a product requested by the user ( 20 ) should be migrated from a seller database ( 32 ) to a storage location closer to the user than the seller database ( 32 ). The method also includes initiating the migration of the product data from the seller database ( 32 ) to the storage location. |
