Maintaining statistics on multidimensional data distributions is crucial for predicting the run-time and result size of queries and data analysis tasks with acceptable accuracy. To...
Given a set of N multi-dimensional points, we study the computation of -quantiles according to a ranking function F, which is provided by the user at runtime. Specifically, F compu...
Service placement deals with the problem of selecting which node in a network is most suitable for hosting a service that responds to queries from other nodes. Optimally placing s...
Grid applications need efficient access to information about available resources and services. Typically, this access is provided by information services that are often organized ...
Abstract—ENUM is a DNS-based protocol standard for mapping E.164 telephone numbers to Internet Uniform Resource Identifiers (URIs). It places unique requirements on the existing...