: Though it is widely recognized that object-oriented methodologies are most effective in developing large scale software, it is still dif cult to apply high level computer support...
— Data aggregation protocols can reduce the cost of communication, thereby extending the lifetime of sensor networks. Prior work on data aggregation protocols has focused on tree...
Data copying and checksumming are the most expensive operations when doing high-bandwidth network IO over a highspeed network. Under some conditions, outboard buffering and checks...
Multicast (1:N) is now supported by a number of networks and communication protocols. A problem in this context is how to provide fully reliable data transmission to the receiver ...
Scalable resource discovery services form the core of directory and other middleware services. Scalability requirements preclude centralized solutions. The need to have directory ...