Geographic Information Systems (GIS) are increasingly managing very large sets of data and hence a centralized data repository may not always provide the most scalable solution. H...
Internet end-systems employ various adaptation mechanisms that enable them to respond adequately to legitimate requests in overload situations. Today, these mechanisms are incorpo...
Mina Guirguis, Azer Bestavros, Ibrahim Matta, Yuti...
We describe work in progress on tools and infrastructure to support adaptive component-based software for mobile devices— in our case, Apple iPhones. Our high level aim is ‘de...
Malcolm Hall, Marek Bell, Alistair Morrison, Stuar...
TL2 and similar STM algorithms deliver high scalability based on write-locking and invisible readers. In fact, no modern STM design locks to read along its common execution path b...
Social networks are popular platforms for interaction, communication and collaboration between friends. Researchers have recently proposed an emerging class of applications that l...
Christo Wilson, Bryce Boe, Alessandra Sala, Krishn...