Birman, Kenneth P.
Guide to Reliable Distributed Systems Building High-Assurance Applications and Cloud-Hosted Services / [electronic resource] : by Kenneth P. Birman. - XXII, 730p. 138 illus. online resource. - Texts in Computer Science, 1868-0941 . - Texts in Computer Science, .
Part I: Computing in the Cloud -- The Way of the Cloud -- Client Perspective -- Network Perspective -- The Structure of Cloud Data Centers -- Remote Procedure Calls and the Client/Server Mode -- CORBA: The Common Object Request Broker Architecture -- System Support for Fast Client/Server Communication -- Part II: Reliable Distributed Computing -- How and Why Computer Systems Fail -- Overcoming Failures in a Distributed System -- Dynamic Membership -- Group Communication Systems -- Point to Point and Multi-group Considerations -- The Virtual Synchrony Execution Model -- Consistency in Distributed Systems -- Part III: Applications of Reliability Techniques -- Retrofitting Reliability into Complex Systems -- Software Architectures for Group Communication -- Part IV: Related Technologies -- Security Options for Distributed Settings -- Clock Synchronization and Synchronous Systems -- Transactional Systems -- Peer-to-Peer Systems and Probabilistic Protocols -- Appendix A: Virtually Synchronous Methodology For Building Dynamic Reliable Services -- Appendix B: Isis2API -- Appendix C: Problems.
This Guide to Reliable Distributed Systems describes the key concepts, principles and implementation options for creating high-assurance cloud computing solutions. In combination with the Isis2 software platform, the text offers a practical path to success in this vital emerging area. Opening with a broad technical overview, the guide then delves into the core challenges of how reliability and fault-tolerance can be abstracted, how the resulting questions can be solved, and how the solutions can be leveraged to create a wide range of practical cloud applications. Readily understandable without any special background, the guide offers concrete examples drawn from real-world settings to illustrate key insights. Topics and features: Examines cloud computing reliability from the perspectives of the client and of the network, and describes the significant components of cloud data centers Presents a practical focus aimed at building "mission-critical" networked applications that keep working even when things go wrong Covers CORBA, Web Services, group communication, transactions, peer-to-peer systems, time-critical protocols, scalability and security Discusses fundamental mechanisms in detail, with an emphasis on the idea of "consistent behavior" in systems that replicate critical components for availability Reviews a wide array of major cloud computing components, including BitTorrent, Dynamo, Chubby, BigTable, Zookeeper, and others Includes more than 80 problems ranging from simple tests to challenging topics suitable for semester-long projects With its well-focused approach and clarity of presentation, the guide represents a unique resource in the contemporary cloud-computing arena. Anyone seeking a solid background in distributed computing, cloud computing, or the modern Internet will find the book an essential and practical learning tool.
9781447124160
10.1007/978-1-4471-2416-0 doi
Computer science.
Operating systems (Computers).
Computer network architectures.
Computer Science.
Computer System Implementation.
Operating Systems.
Information Systems Applications (incl. Internet).
Performance and Reliability.
QA76.9.A73 QA76.9.S88
003.3
Guide to Reliable Distributed Systems Building High-Assurance Applications and Cloud-Hosted Services / [electronic resource] : by Kenneth P. Birman. - XXII, 730p. 138 illus. online resource. - Texts in Computer Science, 1868-0941 . - Texts in Computer Science, .
Part I: Computing in the Cloud -- The Way of the Cloud -- Client Perspective -- Network Perspective -- The Structure of Cloud Data Centers -- Remote Procedure Calls and the Client/Server Mode -- CORBA: The Common Object Request Broker Architecture -- System Support for Fast Client/Server Communication -- Part II: Reliable Distributed Computing -- How and Why Computer Systems Fail -- Overcoming Failures in a Distributed System -- Dynamic Membership -- Group Communication Systems -- Point to Point and Multi-group Considerations -- The Virtual Synchrony Execution Model -- Consistency in Distributed Systems -- Part III: Applications of Reliability Techniques -- Retrofitting Reliability into Complex Systems -- Software Architectures for Group Communication -- Part IV: Related Technologies -- Security Options for Distributed Settings -- Clock Synchronization and Synchronous Systems -- Transactional Systems -- Peer-to-Peer Systems and Probabilistic Protocols -- Appendix A: Virtually Synchronous Methodology For Building Dynamic Reliable Services -- Appendix B: Isis2API -- Appendix C: Problems.
This Guide to Reliable Distributed Systems describes the key concepts, principles and implementation options for creating high-assurance cloud computing solutions. In combination with the Isis2 software platform, the text offers a practical path to success in this vital emerging area. Opening with a broad technical overview, the guide then delves into the core challenges of how reliability and fault-tolerance can be abstracted, how the resulting questions can be solved, and how the solutions can be leveraged to create a wide range of practical cloud applications. Readily understandable without any special background, the guide offers concrete examples drawn from real-world settings to illustrate key insights. Topics and features: Examines cloud computing reliability from the perspectives of the client and of the network, and describes the significant components of cloud data centers Presents a practical focus aimed at building "mission-critical" networked applications that keep working even when things go wrong Covers CORBA, Web Services, group communication, transactions, peer-to-peer systems, time-critical protocols, scalability and security Discusses fundamental mechanisms in detail, with an emphasis on the idea of "consistent behavior" in systems that replicate critical components for availability Reviews a wide array of major cloud computing components, including BitTorrent, Dynamo, Chubby, BigTable, Zookeeper, and others Includes more than 80 problems ranging from simple tests to challenging topics suitable for semester-long projects With its well-focused approach and clarity of presentation, the guide represents a unique resource in the contemporary cloud-computing arena. Anyone seeking a solid background in distributed computing, cloud computing, or the modern Internet will find the book an essential and practical learning tool.
9781447124160
10.1007/978-1-4471-2416-0 doi
Computer science.
Operating systems (Computers).
Computer network architectures.
Computer Science.
Computer System Implementation.
Operating Systems.
Information Systems Applications (incl. Internet).
Performance and Reliability.
QA76.9.A73 QA76.9.S88
003.3