The Planetary Data System uses the OODT grid framework's
product server for the exchange of planetary data products.
Product Servers run at each discipline node and handle
requests for data, converting them as needed or providing
labels and other information. This version of the PDS Product
Server uses the web-based grid framework: there is no central
name registry anymore, no need for PDS data nodes to make
connections to the engineering node, and product data are
carried over simple and efficient HTTP.
If you already have a web application server that supports
the Sun J2EE 2.3 (or later) Serlvet Specification, you can use
the PDS-D Web Grid Product Server directly. Just follow
the
installation instructions
.
For those who don't want to install and configure a web
application server, you can download the PDS-D Web Grid
Product Server with a built-in web application server
pre-configured for a variety of platforms: