US-Indo Collaborative Research: Design and Analysis of Highly Available Distributed Systems

描述：该提案将支持马里兰大学计算机科学系系主任Satish K. Tripathi和印度理工学院（IIT）计算机科学系Pankaj Jalote之间合作的链接成本。这个项目解决了许多与复制系统相关的设计和分析问题。其基本目标是使设计人员能够分析复制系统，以预测性能并对其进行调优，从而获得最高的可用性。最重要的问题包括：可用性分析、参数（如复制程度和节点/网络可靠性）的影响、最大化系统可用性的参数以及首选协议。范围：考虑到对提供高可用性的计算机系统日益增长的需求，本研究是及时的，具有广泛的应用潜力。私家侦探在两个对研究至关重要的领域具有互补的专业知识。Jalote在容错和软件工程方面享誉国际。Tripathi是一位有成就的计算机科学家，以其在性能评估方面的工作而闻名。计算机科学是印度的一个特殊实力领域，印度理工学院坎普尔分校是该领域的顶级研究机构之一。这种合作应该是富有成效的，预期会带来许多互利。＊＊＊

9311483 Tripathi Description: This proposal will support linkage costs of a collaboration between Satish K. Tripathi, Chair, Department of Computer Science, University of Maryland and Pankaj Jalote, Dept. of Computer Science, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur. This project addresses a number of design and analysis issues relating to replicated systems. Its basic goal is to enable the designer to analyze replicated systems for the purpose of predicting performance and tuning them to obtain the highest availability. The most important issues include: availability analysis, the effect of parameters such as degree of replication and node/network reliability, parameters to maximize system availability, and preferred protocols. Scope: Considering the growing need for computer systems that offer high availability, this research is timely and has broad application potential. The P.I.s have complementary expertise in two areas critical for the research. Jalote is internationally known in fault-tolerance and software engineering. Tripathi is an accomplished computer scientist and well known for his work in performance evaluation. Computer science is an area of exceptional strength in India and the IIT Kanpur one of the top research institutions in this field. The collaboration should be productive with many mutual benefits anticipated. ***