Grid applications need efficient access to information about available resources and services. Typically, this access is provided by information services that are often organized ...
The needs for various forms of information systems relating to the European environment and ecosystem are reviewed, and limitations indicated.. Existing information systems are re...
Keith Rennolls, Tim Richards, Alexander M. Fedorec...
Monitoring and information services form a key component of a distributed system, or Grid. A quantitative study of such services can aid in understanding the performance limitatio...
Xuehai Zhang, Jeffrey L. Freschl, Jennifer M. Scho...
Abstract. We describe and model a new aspect in the design of distributed information systems. We build upon a previously described problem on the microlevel, which asks how quickl...
In most P2P business models, in which users purchase the media, it is necessary to securely identify the user in order to facilitate payment. In this paper, we present a technique ...