| ## Managing Server Entries, Groups, and Profiles in CDS An endpoint map acts as a directory of servers on a host. Similarly, CDS acts as a directory of servers in the cell. In Managing Client/Server Binding Information , we gave a high-level look at how applications can use CDS to store relatively stable binding information such as a server's name, its host address and the transports over which the server is available. In this topic, we'll show how to use CDS facilities for organizing your servers and other distributed objects in meaningful ways. Many of the operations discussed in the following topics operate on CDS directories which are protected against unauthorized access by ACLs (access control lists). For detailed information about ACLs and CDS see the topic titled Controlling Access to CDS Names. More: Using Unique Server Entry Names to Identify Individual Servers and Objects Using Group Entries to Help Balance Server Workloads Using Profiles to Direct Client Searches For Servers ###