Disk I/O is a major bottleneck for query processing in database applications. This bottleneck is especially a problem for temporal databases because of their large size. Reduction...
A conventional file system provides the user with generic structure and semantics for accessing files. The default scheme is sufficient for many applications. However, many applic...
Paul W. Schermerhorn, Robert J. Minerick, Peter W....
A fundamental vision driving pervasive computing research is access to personal and shared data anywhere at anytime. In many ways, this vision is close to being realized. Wireless...
We are working on a system for the optimised access and replication of data on a Data Grid. Our approach is based on the use of an economic model that includes the actors and the ...
Mark James Carman, Floriano Zini, Luciano Serafini...
Recently, a flash memory has become a major database storage in building portable information devices because of its non-volatile, shock-resistant, power-economic nature, and fast...