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LDAP server vs LDAP sdk

I was reading through various open source ldap's.

  1. OpenLDAP - LDAP server
  2. UnboundID - LDAP sdk

Questions

  1. Can someone elaborate the difference between the LDAP server and LDAP sdk ?

  2. It would more helpful if i get the answer for differences between OpenLDAP and UnboundID ?

Solution
    1. An LDAP server is a server. An SDK provides a client-side library.
    2. OpenLDAP and UnboundID are two different LDAP products. OpenLDAP provides both a server and a client, and an SDK. UnboundID provides an SDK and possibly a server too, you would have to ask them.