Academic Articles & Research Papers

Distributed Systems

This chapter provides an introduction to distributed computing as a foundation for better understanding of cloud-enabled business processes. Distributed systems constitute of a large umbrella under which several different software systems a...

A Fault-Tolerant Communication Architecture for Distributed Systems

A communication architecture for distributed processors is presented here. This architecture is based on a new topolgy we have developed, one which interconnects n nodes by using rn links where the maximum internode distance is logrn, and w...

Distributed Systems

This chapter addresses the issues involved in distributed databases, where a database is stored on more than one computer. It provides an introduction to parallel and distributed computing as a foundation for the better understanding of clo...

Abstract Communication Model for Distributed Systems

In some distributed and mobile communication models, a message disappears in one place and miraculously appears in another. In reality, of course, there are no miracles. A message goes from one network to another; it can be lost or corrupte...

On the way to a distributed systems calculus

Network calculus is a min-plus system theory which facilitates the efficient derivation of performance bounds for networks of queues. It has successfully been applied to provide end-to-end quality of service guarantees for integrated and di...

Exploiting an event-based infrastructure to develop complex distributed systems

The development of complex distributed systems demands for the creation of suitable architectural styles (or paradigms) and related run-time infrastructures. An emerging style that is receiving increasing attention is based on the notion of...

Distributed Systems

When we connect several computers in a network to jointly process large amounts of data, such a computing system is commonly referred to as a “distributed system”. From a technical standpoint the key difference between a distributed system ...

Distributed Systems

We now delve into one final major theme of our text: distribution. In this part of the book, we will explore some of the underlying tech-nology in one of the most important aspect of modern systems: how to build distributed systems. Distrib...

Distributed systems

Nearly all large software systems are necessarily distributed. For example, enterprise-wide business systems must support multiple users running common applications across different sites. A distributed system encompasses these applications...

Scheduling Divisible Loads in Parallel and Distributed Systems

From the Publisher: This book provides an in-depth study concerning a class of problems in the general area of load sharing and balancing in parallel and distributed systems. The authors present the design and analysis of load distribution...

On distributed systems performance

Distributed Systems

Multiple processor systems may be divided into two general categories: parallel processors (multiprocessors) and distributed systems (multicomputers). The distributed simulations, that is, simulations implemented over distributed systems. P...

Developing a Self-Reflection Tool to Assess Schools’ Openness

In 2015, the EU Educational Policy document “Science Education for Responsible Citizenship” introduced the concept of Open Schooling as a promising approach to transform schools into innovation hubs within their local communities. In an ope...

A Behavioral SIQR-B Model for Cholera Transmission: Impact of Adaptive Risk Perception on Disease Dynamics

Background/Objectives: Cholera remains a major public health problem, particularly in regions with limited access to safe drinking water and sanitation. Traditional compartmental models may underrepresent adaptive human behavioral responses...

Failure detectors for large-scale distributed systems

This paper discusses the problem of implementing a scalable failure detection service for grid systems. More specifically, traditional implementations of failure detectors are often tuned for running over local networks and fail to address ...

Uniform interfaces for distributed systems

In designing a distributed system it is useful to distinguish between services provided to end-users and services provided to programs. The first type of service is provided by the user interface, the second by the system interface. Both us...

Structured Graphics for Distributed Systems

One of the most important functions of an intelligent workstation is to provide a state-of-the-art user interface to distributed resources.One aspect of such an interface is virtual terminal support for both local and remote applications wi...

Synchronization and control of distributed systems and programs

Part 1 Different forms of synchronization between processes: distributed systems, networks, and networks of processes synchronization. Part 2 The concept of a wave, and synchronization by wave train: wave algorithms example of use - computa...

Safety and reliability driven task allocation in distributed systems

Distributed computer systems are increasingly being employed for critical applications, such as aircraft control, industrial process control, and banking systems. Maximizing performance has been the conventional objective in the allocation ...

A framework for event composition in distributed systems

1 Introduction Event-based communication has become a new paradigm for building large-scaledistributed systems. It has the advantages of loosely coupling communication partners, being extremely scalable, and providing a simple application p...