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Chapter and Conference Paper
A Structured Overlay for Multi-dimensional Range Queries
We introduce SONAR, a structured overlay to store and retrieve objects addressed by multi-dimensional names (keys). The overlay has the shape of a multi-dimensional torus, where each node is responsible for a con...
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Topic 6: Grid and Cluster Computing: Models, Middleware and Architectures
Grid computing is a major research area with strong involvement from both academia and the computing industry. The common vision is that Grid computing represents the culmination of truly general distributed c...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Efficient Synchronization of Replicated Data in Distributed Systems
We present nsync, a tool for synchronizing large replicated data sets in distributed systems. nsync computes nearly optimal synchronization plans based on a hierarchy of gossip algorithms that take the network to...
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Concepts and Technologies for a Worldwide Grid Infrastructure
Grid computing got much attention lately—not only from the academic world, but also from industry and business. But what remains when the dust of the many press articles has settled? We try to answer this ques...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Metacomputing and Grid Computing
The growing number of computers accessible through a network, such as the Internet, has meant that these computers can be collectively employed to solve complex problems. Since the networks that connect such m...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Metacomputing
The basic idea about metacomputing is to utilize a variety of geographically dis- persed resources, such as computers, storage systems, data sources and special devices, which are seen by the user as a single ...