We present a simulation model used to evaluate a distributed search engine by modelling its performance. The model is designed to aid performance-driven evolution of the system. W...
Thomas Phelan, Ahmed Patel, Seamus O. Ciardhu&aacu...
Global public computing platforms, such as PlanetLab, grid computing systems, and XenoServers, require facilities for managing trust to allow their participants to interact effect...
Many of the world’s most critical systems are distributed real-time embedded (DRE) systems, with missioncritical quality of service (QoS) requirements. However, because of their...
Prakash Manghwani, Joseph P. Loyall, Praveen Kaush...
Rapid changes in the business environment call for more flexible and adaptive workflow systems. Researchers have proposed that Workflow Management Systems (WfMSs) comprising multi...
Bastin Tony Roy Savarimuthu, Maryam Purvis, Martin...
The demand for network-enabled limited-footprint mobile devices is increasing rapidly. A central challenge that must be addressed in order to use these next-generation devices eff...