System and method for the aggregation of place information in a multi-server system

A system for aggregating data descriptive of a plurality of projects and servers includes a host catalog; a host catalog server; a plurality of project servers; a plurality of project databases; a cluster including a master server and a plurality of project servers; a project database associated with each project server; an entry in the host catalog for each project server and each project database. The place catalog server executes simple aggregation on behalf of a project server which is a master non-virtual server selectively by immediate updating and scheduled updating of an entry in the host catalog for the project server; and executes complex aggregation on behalf of a cluster of servers by executing immediate updates to a master entry in the host catalog database and by executing non-immediate updates to an entry in the host catalog database for a non-virtual, non-master project server.