General Chair's Message

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Vice Chairs (Abstract)

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Organizing Committee (Abstract)

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Workshop Chairs (Abstract)

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Program Committee Members (Abstract)

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Session 2A: Broadcast and Multicast

The Inter-group Router Approach to Scalable Group Composition (Abstract)

Scott Johnson, University of Michigan

Farnam Jahanian, University of Michigan

Jigney Shah, University of Michigan

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Efficient Collective Communication in Distributed Heterogeneous Systems (Abstract)

Prashanth B. Bhat, University of Southern California

Viktor K. Prasanna, University of Southern California

C.S. Raghavendra, The Aerospace Corporation

pp. 0015

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On Providing Quality-of-Service Control for Core-Based Multicast Routing (Abstract)

Hung-Ying Tyan, Ohio State University

Chao-Ju Hou, Ohio State University

Bin Wang, Ohio State University

pp. 0025

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Session 2B: Fault-Tolerance

Causally Ordered Multicast: the Conservative Approach (Abstract)

Michael H. Kalantar, IBM

Kenneth P. Birman, Cornell University

pp. 0036

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Reducing Message Overhead in TMR Systems (Abstract)

John C. Ramirez, University of Pittsburgh

Rami G. Melhem, University of Pittsburgh

pp. 0045

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Progressive Construction of Consistent Global Checkpoints (Abstract)

Islene Calciolari Garcia, Instituto de Computa??o-UNICAMP

Luiz Eduardo Buzato, Instituto de Computa??o-UNICAMP

pp. 0055

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Session 3A: Operating Systems

Efficient Kernel Support of Fine-Grained Protection Domains for Mobile Code (Abstract)

Masahiko Takahashi, University of Tokyo

Kenji Kono, University of Tokyo

Takashi Masuda, University of Tokyo

pp. 0064

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The Swarm Scalable Storage System (Abstract)

John H. Hartman, The University of Arizona

Ian Murdock, The University of Arizona

Tammo Spalink, The University of Arizona

pp. 0074

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Stateful Group Communication Services (Abstract)

Radu Litiu, University of Michigan

Atul Prakash, University of Michigan

pp. 0082

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Session 3B: Replication and Adaptation

Replicated Directory Service for Weakly Consistent Distributed Caches (Abstract)

Mesaac Makpangou, INRIA SOR group

Guillaume Pierre, INRIA SOR group

Christian Khoury, INRIA SOR group

Neilze Dorta, INRIA SOR group

pp. 0092

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A Dynamic Object Replication and Migration Protocol for an Internet Hosting Service (Abstract)

Michael Rabinovich, AT&T

Irina Rabinovich, The Dunn & Bradstreet Corp.

Rajmohan Rajaraman, Rutgers University

Amit Aggarwal, University of Washington

pp. 0101

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Using Hysteresis to Reduce Adaptation Cost of a Dynamic Quorom Assignment (Abstract)

Mark Bearden, Lucent Technologies

pp. 0114

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Session 4A: Network Protocols

Trust vs. Threats: Recovery and Survival in Electronic Commerce (Abstract)

Jiawen Su, Oracle Corporation

Daniel W Manchala, Xerox

pp. 0126

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Optimal Dynamic Location Update for PCS Networks (Abstract)

Jie Li, University of Tsukuba

Hisao Kameda, University of Tsukuba

Keqin Li, State University of New York at New Paltz

pp. 0134

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Search Space Reduction in QoS Routing (Abstract)

Liang Guo, Northeastern University

Ibrahim Matta, Northeastern University

pp. 0142

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Session 4B: Monitoring and Measuring

ETE: A Customizable Approach to Measuring End-to-End Response Times and Their Components in Distributed Systems (Abstract)

Joseph L. Hellerstein, IBM

Mark M. Maccabee, IBM

W. Nathaniel Mills Iii, IBM

John J. Turek, IBM

pp. 0152

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Run-time Detection in Parallel and Distributed Systems: Application to Safety-Critical Systems (Abstract)

Beth Plale, Georgia Institute of Technology

Karsten Schwan, Georgia Institute of Technology

pp. 0163

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HiFi: A New Monitoring Architecture for Distributed Systems Management (Abstract)

Ehab Al-Shaer, DePaul University

Hussein Abdel-Wahab, Old Dominion University

Kurt Maly, Old Dominion University

pp. 0171

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Session 5A: Mobile Systems

NAP: Practical Fault-Tolerance for Itinerant Computations (Abstract)

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Mobile Agent Programming in Ajanta (Abstract)

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Possession System: Middleware for Adaptive Multiuser Applications in a Mobile Environment (Abstract)

Masahiro Mochizuki, Keio University

Hideyuki Tokuda, Keio University

pp. 0198

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Session 5B: Synchronization

Distributed Deadlock Detection and Resolution Based on Hardware Clocks (Abstract)

Jean Mayo, Michigan Technological University

Phil Kearns, The College of William and Mary

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(h-k)-arbiter for h-out of-k Mutual Exclusion Problem (Abstract)

Yoshifumi Manabe, NTT

Naka Tajima, University of Aizu

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Fast and Fair Mutual Exclusion for Shared Memory Systems (Abstract)

Ting-Lu Huang, National Chiao Tung University

pp. 0224

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Session 6A: Multimedia Systems

Adapting Distributed Applications Using Extensible Networks (Abstract)

Scott Thibault, IRISA/INRIA

Jerôme Marant, IRISA/INRIA

Gilles Muller, IRISA/INRIA

pp. 0234

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Fault Tolerant Video on Demand Services (Abstract)

Tal Anker, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Danny Dolev, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Idit Keidar, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

pp. 0244

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Static and Dynamic Mapping of Media Assets on a Network of Distributed Multimedia Information Servers (Abstract)

Reinhard Lüling, University of Paderborn

pp. 0253

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Session 6B: Web Caching

An Efficient Multicast Protocol for Content-Based Publish-Subscribe Systems (Abstract)

Guruduth Banavar, IBM

Tushar Chandra, IBM

Bodhi Mukherjee, IBM

Jay Nagarajarao, IBM

Robert E. Strom, IBM

Daniel C. Sturman, IBM

pp. 0262

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Design Considerations for Distributed Caching on the Internet (Abstract)

Renu Tewari, IBM

Michael Dahlin, University of Texas at Austin

Harrick M. Vin, University of Texas at Austin

Jonathan S. Kay, Cephalapod Proliferationists, Inc.

pp. 0273

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Interpreting Stale Load Information (Abstract)

Michael Dahlin, University of Texas at Austin

pp. 0285

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Session 7A: Realtime Systems

Site Selection for Real-Time Client Request Handling (Abstract)

Vinay Kanitkar, Polytechnic University

Alex Delis, Polytechnic University

pp. 0298

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A Compiler-Based Approach to Design and Engineering of Complex Real-Time Systems (Abstract)

Aleksandar M. Bakic, Michigan State University

Matt W. Mutka, Michigan State University

pp. 0306

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Design and Performance Evaluation of a Java-Based Multicast Browser Tool (Abstract)

P.K. McKinley, Michigan State University

R.R. Barrios, Michigan State University

A.M. Malenfant, Michigan State University

pp. 0314

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Session 7B: Distributed Shared Memory

Active Correlation Tracking (Abstract)

Kritchal Thitikamol, University of Maryland at College Park

Peter J. Keleher, University of Maryland at College Park

pp. 0324

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Proxy Cache Coherency and Replacement - Towards a More Complete Picture (Abstract)

Balachander Krishnamurthy, AT&T

Craig E. Wills, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

pp. 0332

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DBRpc: A Highly Adaptable Protocol for Reliable DSM Systems (Abstract)

John G. Turk, University of California at Riverside

Brett D. Fleisch, University of California at Riverside

pp. 0340

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Session 8B: Scheduling

Imprecise Calendars: an Approach to Scheduling Computational Grids (Abstract)

Jeffrey K. Hollingsworth

Songrit Maneewongvatana

pp. 0352

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Effective Complexity Reduction for Optimal Scheduling of Distributed Real-Time Applications (Abstract)

Jan Jonsson, Chalmers University of Technology

pp. 0360

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Initial Synchronization of TDMA Communication in Distributed Real-Time Systems (Abstract)

Henrik Lonn, Chalmers University of Technology

pp. 0370

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Session 10A: Application Support

Exposing Application Alternatives (Abstract)

Peter J. Keleher, University of Maryland at College Park

Jeffrey K. Hollingsworth, University of Maryland at College Park

Dejan Perkovic, University of Maryland at College Park

pp. 0384

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Mockingbird: Flexible Stub Compilation from Pairs of Declarations (Abstract)

Joshua Auerbach, IBM

Charles Barton, IBM

Mark Chu-Carroll, IBM

Mukund Raghavachari, IBM

pp. 0393

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System Support for Dynamic Layout of Distributed Applications (Abstract)

Ophir Holder, Technion -- Israel Institute of Technology

Israel Ben-Shaul, Technion -- Israel Institute of Technology

Hovav Gazit, Technion -- Israel Institute of Technology

pp. 0403

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Session 10B: Database Systems

Incorporating Transaction Semantics to Reduce Reprocessing Overhead in Replicated Mobile Data Applications (Abstract)

Peng Liu, George Mason University

Paul Ammann, George Mason University

Sushil Jajodia, George Mason University

pp. 0414

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Processing Transactions over Optimistic Atomic Broadcast Protocols (Abstract)

Bettina Kemme, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH)

Gustavo Alonso, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH)

Fernando Pedone, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL)

Andre Schiper, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL)

pp. 0424

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Scalable Processing of Read-Only Transactions in Broadcast Push (Abstract)

Evaggelia Pitoura, University of Ioannina

Panos K. Chrysanthis, University of Pittsburgh

pp. 0432

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Session 11A: Distributed Objects

Ambassadors: Structured Object Mobility in Worldwide Distributed Systems (Abstract)

Henry Detmold, The University of Adelaide

Michael Hollfelder, The University of Adelaide

Michael J. Oudshoorn, The University of Adelaide

pp. 0442

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Beyond the Black Box: Event-based Inter-Process Communication in Process Support Systems (Abstract)

C. Hagen, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH)

G. Alonso, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH)

pp. 0450

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An Advanced Communication Toolkit for Implementing the Broker Pattern (Abstract)

Cristian Francu, Rutgers University

Ivan Marsic, Rutgers University

pp. 0458

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Session 11B: Distributed Algorithms

On Classes of Problems in Asynchronous Distributed Systems with Process Crashes (Abstract)

Eddy Fromentin, IRISA, University of Rennes

Michel Raynal, IRISA, University of Rennes

Frederic Tronel, IRISA, University of Rennes

pp. 0470

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Uniform Timing of Multi-cast Service (Abstract)

Augusto Ciuffoletti, Universita' di Pisa

pp. 0478

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Self-Stabilizing Neighborhood Synchronizer in Tree Networks (Abstract)

Colette Johnen, Universite de Paris-Sud

Sebastien Tixeuil, Universite de Paris-Sud

Luc O. Alima, Universite Catholique de Louvain

Ajoy K. Datta, University of Nevada at Las Vegas

pp. 0487

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Session 12A: CORBA

PASS - A service for Efficient Large Scale Dissemination of Time Varying Data Using CORBA (Abstract)

John Zinky, BBN Technologies

Dave Bakken, BBN Technologies

Vijaykumar Krishnaswamy, Georgia Institute of Technology

Mustaque Ahamad, Georgia Institute of Technology

pp. 0496

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Providing Support for Survivable CORBA Applications with the Immune System (Abstract)

P. Narasimhan, University of California at Santa Barbara

K. P. Kihlstrom, University of California at Santa Barbara

L. E. Moser, University of California at Santa Barbara

P. M. Melliar-Smith, University of California at Santa Barbara

pp. 0507

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A Property-based Clustering Approach for the CORBA Trading Service (Abstract)

Gregory Craske, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology

Zahir Tari, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology

pp. 0517

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Session 12B: Load Balancing

Redirection Algorithms for Load Sharing in Distributed Web-server Systems (Abstract)

Valeria Cardellini, Universit? di Roma "Tor Vergata"

Michele Colajanni, Universit? di Modena e Reggio Emilia

Philip S. Yu, IBM

pp. 0528

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Load Balancing and Hot Spot Relief for Hash Routing among a Collection of Proxy Caches (Abstract)

Kun-Lung Wu, IBM

Philip S. Yu, IBM

pp. 0536

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Striping and Buffer Caching for Software RAID File Systems in Workstation Clusters (Abstract)

Jong-Hoon Kim, Cheju National University of Education

Se-Woong Eom, Hong-Ik University

Sam H. Noh, Hong-Ik University

Yoo-Hun Won, Hong-Ik University

pp. 0544

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Author Index (Abstract)

pp. 0553

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