ClientsWeb

Computational Servers Storage Servers

VP Cluster MPP

SMP Visual Media Generic

ClientsDBMS

ApplicationsInteractive Batch

Applications

ServersWeb

Servers Servers ServicesDBMS Metadata Daemon

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Application Layers

DaemonsMDAS

Physical Layers

and Transparency EnginesMid-Level: Metadata, Transaction,

Streams FTP . . .DaemonHPSSSQLHTTP

High-Level: API

HeterogeneousProtocols

LibraryMDAS

ProgramApplication

Low-Level: Protocol Services