The goal of this paper is to identify and discuss scalability issues for the measurement-based analysis of the availability in large-scale networks using IP multicast technology. ...
In Grid systems, nontrivial qualities of service have to be provided to users by the resource providers. However, resource management in a decentralized infrastructure is a complex...
Abstract— Component-based applications require good middleware support. In particular, business logic should be separated from management code for guaranteeing nonfunctional prop...
The emergence of applications operating independently of direct human control is inevitable. Research on high-level models for this class of applications— e.g. on autonomous age...
Splitting a P2P video distribution in multiple media flows with different priorities is an interesting approach for developing flexible and adaptive streaming systems, ranging from...