Research on digital library platform based on cloud computing

Abstract

Cloud computing is a new computing model. The emergence and development of cloud computing have a great effect on the development and application of digital library. Based on the analysis of the problem in the existing digital library, a new digital library platform architecture model based on cloud computing is put forward. The model consists of four lays: infrastructure layer, data layer, managment layer, and service layer. The structure and function of each layer are describled in great detail. The new digital library platform can be used to solve the problem of library resourse storing and sharing effectively, and provide fast, safe, convenient and efficient services to users. © 2011 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.