Future Directions in Distributed Computing: Research and Position Papers (Lecture Notes in Computer Science) [Paperback]

André Schiper (Editor), Alex A. Shvartsman (Editor), Hakim Weatherspoon (Editor), Ben Y. Zhao (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 29, 2003 | ISBN-10: 3540009124 | ISBN-13: 978-3540009122 | Edition: 1

This book presents a collection of 38 position and research papers surveying the future landscape of research in distributed computing, written by the participants of the Workshop on Future Directions in Distributed Computing, held in Bertinoro, Italy in June 2002. The papers are grouped into four topical sections. The first deals with foundations of distributed computing. The second section surveys research issues in novel communication and network services. The third section is about data, file services, coherence, and replication in network computing. The last section deals with system and application issues. The book also includes two papers presenting insights into technological and social processes that are part of the development of the distributed computing technology. All in all, the book contains a plethora of research topics that are targets of future research or that are already being addressed by forward-looking research in distributed computing. The book was written to be a source of inspiration for researchers and a source of motivation for graduate students interested in entering the exciting research field of distributed computing.

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From the Back Cover

  This book presents a collection of 31 revised reviewed papers developed from contributions presented at the International Workshop on Future Directions in Distributed Computing, held in Bertinoro, Italy in June 2002. Also included are 7 particularly commissioned invited papers to round the coverage of relevant topics and four section surveys. The papers are organized in topical sections on foundations of distributed systems, exploring next-generation communication infrastrucutures and applications, challenges in distributed information and data management, and challenges and opportunities in applications of distributed computing technologies. All in all, the book is a unique account and proposed agenda of issues to be addressed in future research in distributed computing.

Product Details

• Paperback: 229 pages
• Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (July 29, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 3540009124
• ISBN-13: 978-3540009122
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
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