Method and system that routes requests for electronic files

A computer-implemented method, comprising:

• receiving, at a repository manager, a request for a file, the request including a file name and a file path with a root;
• before checking repositories managed by the repository manager for the requested file, determining, at the repository manager, by reference to a look-up table whether the root of the requested file exists on one of the repositories managed by the repository manager, information on the roots in the look-up table being only n-levels deep;
• bypassing, at the repository manager, a check of the one of the repositories when the look-up table does not indicate that the root exists on the repository;
• checking, at the repository manager, the repository for the requested file, when the root is indicated as existing on the repository;
• returning, in the repository manager, the requested file if found on at least one of the repositories;
• and
• returning, in the repository manager, a “fail” response to the request for the file, if the root of the requested file is not indicated as existing in the look-up table.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions for execution by a computer, the instructions including a computer-implemented method to manage requests for files, the instructions for implementing:

• storing, in a look-up table storage, a look-up table having information on roots that are stored on repositories managed by a repository manager, the information on the roots in the look-up table being only n-levels deep;
• receiving a request for a file, the request including a file name and a file path with a root;
• before checking repositories managed by the repository manager for the requested file, determining by reference to the look-up table whether the root of the requested file exists on one of the repositories managed by the repository manager;
• bypassing a check of the one of the repositories when the look-up table does not indicate that the root exists on the repository;
• checking the repository for the requested file, when the root is indicated as existing on the repository;
• returning the requested file, if found on at least one of the repositories;
• and
• returning a “fail” response to the request for the file, if the root of the requested file is not indicated as existing in the look-up table.