GridX1 is a computational grid deployment of off-theshelf components using shared resources at several Canadian research institutions. This work evaluates the applicability of kna...
Daniel C. Vanderster, Nikitas J. Dimopoulos, Rafae...
In this paper, issues involved in the design of a real-time database which maintains data temporal consistency are discussed. The concept of data-deadline is introduced and time co...
Ming Xiong, Rajendran M. Sivasankaran, John A. Sta...
The Internet and the devices that connect to it consume a growing and significant amount of electricity. The utilization of desktop to switch Ethernet links is generally very low ...
As we continue to evolve into large-scale parallel systems, many of them employing hundreds of computing engines to take on mission-critical roles, it is crucial to design those s...
Yanyong Zhang, Mark S. Squillante, Anand Sivasubra...
In this paper, we argue that the reliability of large-scale storage systems can be significantly improved by using better reliability metrics and more efficient policies for rec...