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In addition to the 7 metadata areas, the open metadata models introduces some base definitions and structures that used throughout the open metadata models.  These need to be loaded first and so we have added an Area 0 that includes these base definitions and the .   The current models defined for Apache Atlas have been moved to 1000.  Thus the models numbers from 0000 to 0099 will look something like figure 1.

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Details of the new models are shown below.  The original Apache models are linked to on page: Atlas Model.

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Linked Media Types

Common Linked media types describes the simple structures that are used repeatedly in open metadata to connect it to documents and entities in other types of repositories.

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Figure 2: Common Linked Media Types

 

 

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Versioned Assets

Versioned objects assets may follow a simple pattern lifecycle where they can just be updated, or they can use a simple workflow where a draft can be prepared, reviews reviewed and approved.  Versions are linked together.  The previous version may simply be a Referenceable if it is created before versioning is activated.   The types for versioned metadata is shown in figure 3.

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Figure 3: Versioning Model

 

 

 

User Identities

Most metadata repositories are run in a secure mode requiring incoming requests to include the requestor’s security credentials.  Therefore we have an identifier for each unique logged on security identity (aka userId).  The UserIdentity can capture this identity.

 

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Locations

It is important to understand where assets are located to ensure they are properly protected and comply with data sovereignty laws.  The open metadata model allows location information to be captured at many levels of granularity.

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Hosts and Platforms

The host and platform metadata entities provide a simple model for the system infrastructure (nodes, computers, etc) that data resources are hosted on.

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Complex Hosts

The Complex hosts handle environments where many nodes are acting together as a cluster, and where virtualized containers (such as Docker) are being used.

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Servers

Servers describe the middleware servers (such as application servers, data movement engines and database servers) that run on the Hosts.

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Cloud Platforms and Services

The cloud platforms and services model show that cloud computing is not so different from what we have been doing before.

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Security Infrastructure

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Networks and Gateways

 

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Authoritative Assets

Assets often describe objects in the real world.  They may have multiple names depending on the types of technology used to access them. As such an asset may have multiple identifiers.  The Authoritative Asset supports the de-duplication and consolidation of asset descriptions.  This is shown in figure 4.

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Figure 4: The Authoritative Asset Model

 

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