Passive monitoring or testing of complex systems and networks running in the field can provide valuable insights into their behavior in actual environments of use. In certain con...
Our world is increasingly data-driven. The growth and value of data continue to exceed all predictions. Potential for business opportunity, economic growth, scientific discovery, ...
In this paper the Northrhine-Westphalian metacomputing initiative is described. We start by discussing various general aspects of metacomputing and explain the reasons for founding...
Two main Rights Expression Languages (RELs) exist to describe licenses governing the access to digital content: ODRL (Open Digital Rights Language) and MPEG-21 REL. Both RELs are ...
abstract over a complex set of resources and provide a high-level way to share and manage them over the network. To be effective, such a system must address the challenges posed by...
Andrew S. Grimshaw, Adam Ferrari, Frederick Knabe,...