This paper introduces a new optimization technique called hyperplane annealing. It is similar to the mean field annealing approach to combinatorial optimization. Both annealing te...
In order to accommodate the spectrum of configuration options currently required for competitive system infrastructures, many systems leverage heavy usage of C preprocessor contro...
Abstract. The aim of a transportation system is to enable the movement of goods or persons between any two locations with the highest possible efficiency. This simple principle ins...
Jose J. Ramasco, Vittoria Colizza, Pietro Panzaras...
Sleeping is an important method to reduce energy consumption in many information and communication systems. In this paper we focus on a typical server under dynamic load, where en...
Ioannis Kamitsos, Lachlan L. H. Andrew, Hongseok K...
Abstract—The distributed nature and large scale of MapReduce programs and systems poses two challenges in using existing profiling and debugging tools to understand MapReduce pr...