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 +====== Distributed Environment ======
  
 +[[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:start|Go to Terms and Definitions]]
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 +===== Discussion =====
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 +A Distributed Environment is an [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:i:infrastructure_environment|Infrastructure Environment]] whose components, resources, services, or operational functions span multiple networked [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:f:financial_node|Nodes]] or locations.
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 +The distribution can involve:
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 +  * Compute resources
 +  * Storage resources
 +  * Network resources
 +  * Software components
 +  * Services
 +  * Data
 +  * Processing
 +  * Management functions
 +  * Operational responsibilities
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 +The participating Nodes or locations cooperate to provide the behavior of the environment.
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 +A Distributed Environment can span multiple:
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 +  * Geographic locations
 +  * Data centers
 +  * Cloud regions
 +  * Edge locations
 +  * Network zones
 +  * [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:d:deployment_target|Deployment Targets]]
 +  * [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:s:security_domain|Security Domains]]
 +  * Connected, disconnected, or intermittently connected network segments
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 +A Distributed Environment differs from a [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:d:distributed_system|Distributed System]]:
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 +  * A Distributed Environment describes the infrastructure, resources, services, and operational context distributed across Nodes or locations
 +  * A Distributed System describes coordinated system behavior allocated across multiple networked Nodes
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 +A Distributed Environment can host one or more Centralized Systems, Distributed Systems, or combinations of both.
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 +A Distributed Environment also differs from a [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:d:distributed_network_topology|Distributed Network Topology]]:
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 +  * A Distributed Environment describes the complete operational environment
 +  * A Distributed Network Topology describes the arrangement and interconnection of its network Nodes
 +
 +A Distributed Environment can operate under [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:c:centralized_management|Centralized Management]] even though its resources and functions remain distributed.
 +
 +===== Definition =====
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 +//[[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:i:infrastructure_environment|infrastructure environment]] whose components, resources, services, or operational functions span multiple networked [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:f:financial_node|Nodes]] or locations//
 +
 +===== Source =====
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 +  * DIDO Reference Architecture, Network Topology Taxonomy
 +  * Dido Solutions, Inc. and Jackrabbit Consulting, Inc.
 +
 +===== Note =====
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 +A Distributed Environment does not require:
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 +  * Every Node to perform the same function
 +  * Every Node to hold the same data
 +  * Direct communication between every pair of Nodes
 +  * Equal authority among Nodes
 +  * One specific network topology
 +  * One specific management model
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 +The governing architecture determines:
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 +  * Node roles
 +  * Resource allocation
 +  * Service placement
 +  * Data placement
 +  * Communication paths
 +  * Management authority
 +  * Security boundaries
 +  * Failure-handling behavior
 +  * Connectivity requirements
 +
 +Physical separation alone does not establish a Distributed Environment. The separated components, resources, services, or operational functions form one environment through defined relationships and coordinated operation.
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 +The term does not prescribe cloud computing, peer-to-peer communication, consensus algorithms, distributed ledgers, containers, virtual machines, or a particular network protocol.
 +
 +===== Example =====
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 +An Infrastructure Environment contains compute resources in two data centers, storage resources in a cloud region, and validation services at an edge location.
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 +The resources and services cooperate as one managed environment. [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:c:crucible|Crucible]] performs Centralized Management of the Distributed Environment while its infrastructure remains distributed across the participating locations.
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