— There are many grid-based applications where a timely response to an important event is needed. Often such response can require a significant computation and possibly communic...
We explore the execution of queries with client-site userdefined functions (UDFs). Many UDFs can only be executed at the client site, for reasons of scalability, security, confide...
Background: Genome wide association (GWA) studies are now being widely undertaken aiming to find the link between genetic variations and common diseases. Ideally, a well-powered G...
Fredrik Pettersson, Andrew P. Morris, Michael R. B...
Many SMEs and non-profit organizations suffer when their Web servers become unavailable due to flash crowd effects when their web site becomes popular. One of the solutions to the ...
Jimmy Jernberg, Vladimir Vlassov, Ali Ghodsi, Seif...
— It is well-understood that increasing redundancy in a system generally improves the availability and dependability of the system. In server clusters, one important form of redu...