The present invention relates to a binding apparatus for facilitating placement of a book block in relation to a cover. A subset of resources used for a database service, including at least one resource from each of a plurality of data centers, is selected for membership in a resource silo based on grouping criteria. After the groups of piles needed to anchor a corner of the platform have been driven in, the pile-driving template is withdrawn and repositioned so as to enable the piles for the other group of legs to be driven; this process continues until all of the pile-driving is finished.