Database Management Systems (DBMS) are complex software systems which are used in an increasing number of applications. To obtain the best performance for business relevant applic...
Abstract. In this paper we investigate the possibility of an automatic construction of conceptual taxonomies and evaluate the achievable results. The hierarchy is performed by Ward...
Multi-tier systems that combine SSDs with SAS/FC and/or SATA disks mitigate the capital cost burden of SSDs, while benefiting from their superior I/O performance per unit cost an...
Jorge Guerra, Himabindu Pucha, Joseph S. Glider, W...
The majority of security schemes available for sensor networks assume deployment in areas without access to a wired infrastructure. More specifically, nodes in these networks are ...
Patrick Traynor, Raju Kumar, Hussain Bin Saad, Guo...
Hybrid systems like computer-controlled chemical plants are typical safety critical distributed systems. In present practice, the safety of hybrid systems is guaranteed by hazard ...