Oracle Fusion Middleware Deployment Planning Guide for Oracle Directory Server Enterprise Edition

Typical Virtual Directory Scenario

This section provides a simple scenario that shows how a virtual directory answers specific business requirements. For more complex sample scenarios, and for details of virtual directory configuration, see Sample Virtual Configurations in Oracle Fusion Middleware Administration Guide for Oracle Directory Server Enterprise Edition.

Connecting User Identities From Different Data Sources

Example.com stores uses three different data repositories to store user data. Example.com's Directory Server contains the bulk of the user data. User email addresses are stored in an Active Directory, and HR data is stored in a MySQL database.

Example.com has several client applications that require a complete view of all user data. The following diagram illustrates how the virtual directory provides a complete view of a user's identity to the client application.

Figure 14–1 Virtual View of Aggregated Data From Multiple Repositories

Figure shows user data taken from multiple sources