Probability distributions of response times are important in the design and analysis of transaction processing systems and computercommunication systems. We present a general tech...
In a heap model, solid blocks, or pieces, pile up according to the Tetris game mechanism. An optimal schedule is an in nite sequence of pieces minimizing the asymptotic growth rat...
This paper develops time-based rejuvenation policies to improve the performability measures of a cluster system. Three rejuvenation policies, namely standard rejuvenation, delayed...
Abstract. In this paper we consider ν-MSR, a formalism that combines the two main existing approaches for multiset rewriting, namely MSR and CMRS. In ν-MSR we rewrite multisets o...
Data center availability is critical considering the explosive growth in Internet services and people’s dependence on them. Furthermore, in recent years, sustainability has beco...
Manish Marwah, Paulo Romero Martins Maciel, Amip S...