Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product in a requesting local knowledge management server for retrieving digital assets in a distributed data processing system wherein the digital assets are stored in a distributed fashion on local storage devices is provided. In one embodiment, the requesting local knowledge management server queries a central registry of digital assets for the location of a requested digital asset, wherein the central registry stores identity and storage location information for digital assets within the distributed data processing system. The requesting local knowledge management server then receives the storage location of the requested digital asset and sends a request for the requested digital asset to an identified local knowledge management server having access to the storage location of the requested digital asset.

Abstract: A system for managing digital assets in a distributed data processing system is provided. In one embodiment, the system includes a network of data processing systems, a plurality of local knowledge management servers connected to the network wherein each of the plurality of local knowledge management servers is connected to and maintains a local digital asset repository, a central knowledge management server, and a central registry of digital assets. Each of the plurality of local knowledge management servers sends location and identifying information concerning a digital asset to the central knowledge management server whenever a digital asset is saved to a local digital asset repository corresponding to an appropriate one of the plurality of knowledge management servers. The central knowledge management server stores the location and identifying information concerning the digital asset in the central registry of digital assets.