Abstract--The cloud computing model aims to make largescale data-intensive computing affordable even for users with limited financial resources, that cannot invest into expensive i...
Adaptation of system parameters is acknowledged as a requirement to scalable and dependable distributed systems. Unfortunately, adaptation cannot be effective when provided solely...
Service Oriented Computing is a paradigm for developing software systems as the composition of a number of services. Services are loosely coupled entities, can be dynamically publi...
Laura Bocchi, Stephen Gorton, Stephan Reiff-Margan...
Data warehouses store large volumes of data according to a multidimensional model with dimensions representing different axes of analysis. OLAP systems (OnLine Analytical Processi...
: Data management in the life sciences has evolved from simple storage of data to complex information systems providing additional functionalities like analysis and visualization c...