Cloud computing provides on-demand access to affordable hardware (eg, multi-core CPUs,
GPUs, disks, and networking equipment) and software (eg, databases, application servers …

We continue the study of constructing explicit extractors for independent general weak
random sources. The ultimate goal is to give a construction that matches what is given by the …

Wireless ad hoc networks were extensively studied in the past given their potential for
scalability, ease of deployment, and suitability for scenarios where no infrastructure is …

In this paper we compare two approaches to the design of protocol frameworks--tools for
implementing modular network protocols. The most common approach uses events as the …

When a data object is sent from one application to another, the marshaling code includes
type information with transmission of the data object. When the data object is converted to …

The major aim of a Grid is to federate several powerful distributed resources within a single
virtual entity which can be accessed transparently and efficiently by external users. As a Grid …

We present a protocol designed to solve several consecutive consensus instances in an
asynchronous distributed system prone to crash failures and message omissions. The …

This paper presents the design of OPEN EDEN, an implementation of the Fault Tolerant
CORBA specification based on the use of a group communication system, called EDEN. The …

Protocol composition frameworks provide off-the-shelf composable protocols to simplify the
development of custom protocol stacks. All recent protocol frameworks use a general …

In an asynchronous distributed system prone to crash failures and message omissions,
providing efficient solutions to agreement problems is a key issue when designing fault …