<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><xml><records><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Vassiliki A. Koutsonikola</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Athena Vakali</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">A Clustering-Driven LDAP Framework</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">TWEB</style></secondary-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Clustering</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">DIT organization</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">LDAP services</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">merging criteria</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">query and retrieval engine</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2011</style></year></dates><number><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">3</style></number><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">5</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">12</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p&gt;LDAP directories have proliferated as the appropriate storage framework for various and heterogeneousdata sources, operating under a wide range of applications and services. Due to the increased amount andheterogeneity of the LDAP data, there is a requirement for appropriate data organization schemes. TheLPAIR &amp;amp; LMERGE (LP-LM) algorithm, presented in this article, is a hierarchical agglomerative structurebasedclustering algorithm which can be used for the LDAP directory information tree definition. A thoroughstudy of the algorithmâ€™s performance is provided, which designates its efficiency. Moreover, the RelativeLink as an alternative merging criterion is proposed, since as indicated by the experimentation, it canresult in more balanced clusters. Finally, the LP and LM Query Engine is presented, which considering theclustering-based LDAP data organization, results in the enhancement of the LDAP serverâ€™s performance.&lt;/p&gt;
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