In this paper, we define and study a new class of capacity planning models called MAP queueing networks. MAP queueing networks provide the first analytical methodology to describe ...
Ring networks are enjoying renewed interest as Storage Area Networks (SANs), i.e., networks for interconnecting storage devices (e.g., disk, disk arrays and tape drives) and stora...
Giuseppe Anastasi, Luciano Lenzini, M. La Porta, Y...
Grid computations require global access to massive data stores. To meet this need, the GridNFS project aims to provide scalable, high-performance, transparent, and secure wide-are...
Attributes define, classify, or annotate the datum to which they are assigned. However, traditional attribute architectures and cryptosystems are ill-equipped to provide security ...
Matthew Pirretti, Patrick Traynor, Patrick McDanie...
Availability and performance can be improved using data replication as the basic technique, thus benefitting the services provided by a distributed system. However, replication im...