Webs of Archived Distributed Computations for Asynchronous Collaboration

Abstract

We identify the mechanisms needed to construct archivable webs of distributed asynchronous collaborations and experiments. The distinguishing feature of approach is that the component tools, software, data, and eve even participants are distributed over a worldwide network. We perform a requirements analysis of an infrastructure as a prototype that satisfies the requirements identified. In describing this prototype, we highlight the useful mechanisms provided, present an algorithm for using the Infospheres Infrastructure to perform asynchronous global snapshots for archiving, and suggest future areas of exploration.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 28, 1997
Accession Number
ADA451333

Entities

People

  • Adam Rifkin
  • Daniel Zimmerman
  • Joseph Kiniry
  • K. M. Chandy

Organizations

  • California Institute of Technology

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Air Force
  • Computations
  • Information Operations
  • Infrastructure
  • Mathematical Analysis
  • Mathematics
  • Prototypes
  • Scientific Research
  • Teamwork

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Database Systems and Applications
  • Distributed Systems and Data Platform Development
  • Systems Analysis and Design