Abstract. Clusters have become the de facto platform to scale J2EE application servers. Each tier of the server uses group communication to maintain consistency between replicated ...
— The telecom and the internet world is converging towards all-IP network architecture and the operators are keen to provide innovative multimedia services coupled with advanced ...
The continuing frequency and seriousness of security incidents underlines the importance of application security. Decentralized information flow control (DIFC), a promising tool ...
A staggering number of multimedia applications are being introduced every day. Yet, the inordinate delays encountered in retrieving multimedia documents make it difficult to use t...
Next-generation network (NGN) is a new concept and becoming more and more important for future telecommunication networks. This paper illustrates five function layers of NGN archit...