CIF: NeTS: Medium: Collaborative Research: Unifying Data Synchronization

该项目解决了维护和共享从日益包围日常生活的计算设备生成的大量不同数据的技术手段，特别是通过改进同步技术。目标是综合已经开发的各种方法，通常以特别的方式和在不同领域，成为一个一般的，整体的解决方案，包括新的分析和解决方案的好处。这种方法本质上是根本性的，其有效性显示出对各种技术的影响，包括移动和云计算、数字货币、安全和生物测序。这项工作的一部分涉及到向更年轻的学生推广，比如为高中生建立一个新颖的基于计算机的暑期项目的初步努力。该项目侧重于四个研究重点。第一部分包括对现有文献中的核心点对点同步原语进行分析、比较和改进（如果可能的话）。第二个要点是将这些原语推广到高维数据，如文件、图像、视频、数据库和图形。第三个研究重点涉及开发通过各种渠道通信的多个同步方的数据同步方法。最后，在研究成果的基础上实现通用的数据同步引擎，并对各种应用进行评估。

This project addresses the technical means of maintaining and sharing the huge amounts of diverse data that are being generated from the computing devices that increasingly envelop everyday lives, specifically by improving synchronization technology. The goal is to synthesize various approaches that have been developed, often in an ad hoc manner and in various fields, into a general, holistic solution that includes benefits from new analyses and solutions. The approach is fundamental in nature, and its effectiveness shows promise for impact on a diverse set of technologies, including mobile and cloud computing, digital currency, security, and biological sequencing. Part of the work involves outreach to younger students, such as initial efforts at setting up a novel computing-based summer program for high school students.The project focuses on four research thrusts. The first involves an analysis, comparison, and improvement (where possible) of core point-to-point synchronization primitives from the existing literature. The second thrust generalizes these primitives to higher-dimensional data, such as files, images, video, databases, and graphs. The third research thrust involves developing approaches for synchronizing data from many synchronizing parties communicating through a variety of channels. Finally, the project aims to implement a general data synchronization engine based on the research results, together with an evaluation of various applications.