A major cost in executing queries in a distributed database system is the data transfer cost incurred in transferring relations (fragments) accessed by a query from different site...
There is a growing need for distributed teams to analyze complex and dynamic data streams and make critical decisions under time pressure. Via a case study, we discuss potential g...
Sarah S. Poon, Rollin C. Thomas, Cecilia R. Aragon...
Abstract. In the age of the world-wide web and mobile computing, programming communication-centric software is essential. Thus, programmers and program designers are exposed to new...
The usage of mobile devices like cell phones, navigation systems, or laptop computers, is limited by the lifetime of the included batteries. This lifetime depends naturally on the...
Lucia Cloth, Marijn R. Jongerden, Boudewijn R. Hav...
A common problem within most large corporations nowadays is the diversity of database systems that are employed by their many departments in the development of a product. Usually, ...
Fernando de Ferreira Rezende, Ulrich Hermsen, Geor...