Telecommuting and access over a Wireless LAN require strong security at the network level. Although IPsec is well-suited for this task, it is difficult to configure and operate ...
As high-speed networks make it easier to use distributed resources, it becomes increasingly common that applications and their data are not colocated. Users have traditionally add...
Ian T. Foster, David Kohr, Rakesh Krishnaiyer, Jac...
The exokernel operating system architecture safely gives untrusted software efficient control over hardware and software resources by separating management from protection. This ...
M. Frans Kaashoek, Dawson R. Engler, Gregory R. Ga...
Widespread access to the Internet has led to the formation of geographically dispersed scientific communities collaborating through the network. The tools supporting such collabor...
Discovering different types of file resources (such as documentation, programs, and images) in the vast amount of data contained within network file systems is useful for both u...