Abstract. In the micro-cell-based PCS networks, due to the high user mobility, handoffs occur more frequently. Hence, the classical assumptions, such as the exponential assumptions...
Grid computing is concerned with the sharing and coordinated use of diverse resources in distributed "virtual organizations.” The dynamic and multi-institutional nature of ...
Von Welch, Frank Siebenlist, Ian T. Foster, John B...
We consider the communication scenario where a source-destination pair wishes to keep the information secret from a relay node despite wanting to enlist its help. For this scenario...
In this paper, we address the server selection problem for streaming applications on the Internet. The architecture we consider is similar to the content distribution networks con...
Current developments show that tomorrow’s information systems and applications will no longer be based on monolithic architectures that encompass all the functionality. Rather, t...