Overview of Distributed Systems: Characteristics, Classification, Computation, Communication, and Fault Models
Characterizing Distributed Systems: Multiple autonomous computers with CPUs, memory, storage, and I/O paths, interconnected geographically, shared state, global invariants. Classifying Distributed Systems: Based on synchrony, communication medium, fault models like crash and Byzantine failures. Comp
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Understanding Cache and Virtual Memory in Computer Systems
A computer's memory system is crucial for ensuring fast and uninterrupted access to data by the processor. This system comprises internal processor memories, primary memory, and secondary memory such as hard drives. The utilization of cache memory helps bridge the speed gap between the CPU and main
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Understanding Parallel and Distributed Computing Systems
In parallel computing, processing elements collaborate to solve problems, while distributed systems appear as a single coherent system to users, made up of independent computers. Contemporary computing systems like mobile devices, IoT devices, and high-end gaming computers incorporate parallel and d
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Understanding Shared Memory Architectures and Cache Coherence
Shared memory architectures involve multiple CPUs sharing one memory with a global address space, with challenges like the cache coherence problem. This summary delves into UMA and NUMA architectures, addressing issues like memory latency and bandwidth, as well as the bus-based UMA and NUMA shared m
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Understanding Cache Memory in Computer Architecture
Cache memory is a crucial component in computer architecture that aims to accelerate memory accesses by storing frequently used data closer to the CPU. This faster access is achieved through SRAM-based cache, which offers much shorter cycle times compared to DRAM. Various cache mapping schemes are e
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Understanding Remote Method Invocation (RMI) in Distributed Systems
A distributed system involves software components on different computers communicating through message passing to achieve common goals. Organized with middleware like RMI, it allows for interactions across heterogeneous networks. RMI facilitates building distributed Java systems by enabling method i
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Distributed DBMS Reliability Concepts and Measures
Distributed DBMS reliability is crucial for ensuring continuous user request processing despite system failures. This chapter delves into fundamental definitions, fault classifications, and types of faults like hard and soft failures in distributed systems. Understanding reliability concepts helps i
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GPU Scheduling Strategies: Maximizing Performance with Cache-Conscious Wavefront Scheduling
Explore GPU scheduling strategies including Loose Round Robin (LRR) for maximizing performance by efficiently managing warps, Cache-Conscious Wavefront Scheduling for improved cache utilization, and Greedy-then-oldest (GTO) scheduling to enhance cache locality. Learn how these techniques optimize GP
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Understanding Shared Memory Architectures and Cache Coherence
Shared memory architectures involve multiple CPUs accessing a common memory, leading to challenges like the cache coherence problem. This article delves into different types of shared memory architectures, such as UMA and NUMA, and explores the cache coherence issue and protocols. It also highlights
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Overview of Mutual Exclusion and Memory Models in Distributed Systems
Discussion on fast, randomized mutual exclusion techniques by George Giakkoupis and Philipp Woelfel. Exploring asynchronous shared memory systems with atomic operations. Understanding mutual exclusion principles as outlined by Dijkstra in 1965 and measuring time efficiency in critical sections. Delv
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Economic Models of Consensus on Distributed Ledgers in Blockchain Technology
This study delves into Byzantine Fault Tolerance (BFT) protocols in the realm of distributed ledgers, exploring the complexities of achieving consensus in trusted adversarial environments. The research examines the classic problem in computer science where distributed nodes communicate to reach agre
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Mitigating Conflict-Based Attacks in Modern Systems
CEASER presents a solution to protect Last-Level Cache (LLC) from conflict-based cache attacks using encrypted address space and remapping techniques. By avoiding traditional table-based randomization and instead employing encryption for cache mapping, CEASER aims to provide enhanced security with n
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Distributed Algorithms for Leader Election in Anonymous Systems
Distributed algorithms play a crucial role in leader election within anonymous systems where nodes lack unique identifiers. The content discusses the challenges and impossibility results of deterministic leader election in such systems. It explains synchronous and asynchronous distributed algorithms
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Amoeba Cache: Adaptive Blocks for Memory Hierarchy Optimization
The Amoeba Cache introduces adaptive blocks to optimize memory hierarchy utilization, eliminating waste by dynamically adjusting storage allocations. Factors influencing cache efficiency and application-specific behaviors are explored. Images and data distributions illustrate the effectiveness of th
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Understanding Cache Memory Designs: Set vs Fully Associative Cache
Exploring the concepts of cache memory designs through Aaron Tan's NUS Lecture #23. Covering topics such as types of cache misses, block size trade-off, set associative cache, fully associative cache, block replacement policy, and more. Dive into the nuances of cache memory optimization and understa
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Architecting DRAM Caches for Low Latency and High Bandwidth
Addressing fundamental latency trade-offs in designing DRAM caches involves considerations such as memory stacking for improved latency and bandwidth, organizing large caches at cache-line granularity to minimize wasted space, and optimizing cache designs to reduce access latency. Challenges include
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Overview of Distributed Systems, RAID, Lustre, MogileFS, and HDFS
Distributed systems encompass a range of technologies aimed at improving storage efficiency and reliability. This includes RAID (Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks) strategies such as RAID levels, Lustre Linux Cluster for high-performance clusters, MogileFS for fast content delivery, and HDFS (Had
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Understanding Cache Memory Organization in Computer Systems
Exploring concepts such as set-associative cache, direct-mapped cache, fully-associative cache, and replacement policies in cache memory design. Delve into topics like generality of set-associative caches, block mapping in different cache architectures, hit rates, conflicts, and eviction strategies.
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Adaptive Insertion Policies for High-Performance Caching
Explore the concept of adaptive insertion policies in high-performance caching systems, focusing on mitigating the issue of Dead on Arrival (DoA) lines by making simple changes to cache insertion policies. Understanding cache replacement components, victim selection, and insertion policy can signifi
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Distributed Software Engineering Overview
Distributed software engineering plays a crucial role in modern enterprise computing systems where large computer-based systems are distributed over multiple computers for improved performance, fault tolerance, and scalability. This involves resource sharing, openness, concurrency, and fault toleran
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Challenges in Detecting and Characterizing Failures in Distributed Web Applications
The final examination presented by Fahad A. Arshad at Purdue University in 2014 delves into the complexities of failure characterization and error detection in distributed web applications. The presentation highlights the reasons behind failures, such as limited testing and high developer turnover r
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Google Spanner: A Distributed Multiversion Database Overview
Represented at OSDI 2012 by Wilson Hsieh, Google Spanner is a globally distributed database system that offers general-purpose transactions and SQL query support. It features lock-free distributed read transactions, ensuring external consistency of distributed transactions. Spanner enables property
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Efficient Handling of Cache Miss Rate in FPGAs
This study focuses on improving cache miss rate efficiency in FPGAs through the implementation of non-blocking caches and efficient Miss Status Holding Registers (MSHRs). By tracking more outstanding misses and utilizing memory-level parallelism, this approach proves to be more cost-effective than s
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Understanding the CAP Theorem in Distributed Systems
The CAP Theorem, as discussed by Seth Gilbert and Nancy A. Lynch, highlights the tradeoffs between Consistency, Availability, and Partition Tolerance in distributed systems. It explains how a distributed service cannot provide all three aspects simultaneously, leading to practical compromises and re
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Understanding Distributed Hash Table (DHT) in Distributed Systems
In this lecture, Mohammad Hammoud discusses the concept of Distributed Hash Tables (DHT) in distributed systems, focusing on key aspects such as classes of naming, Chord DHT, node entities, key resolution algorithms, and the key resolution process in Chord. The session covers various components of D
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Defending Against Cache-Based Side-Channel Attacks
The content discusses strategies to mitigate cache-based side-channel attacks, focusing on the importance of constant-time programming to avoid timing vulnerabilities. It covers topics such as microarchitectural attacks, cache structure, Prime+Probe attack, and the Bernstein attack on AES. Through d
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Distributed Database Management and Transactions Overview
Explore the world of distributed database management and transactions with a focus on topics such as geo-distributed nature, replication, isolation among transactions, transaction recovery, and low-latency maintenance. Understand concepts like serializability, hops, and sequence number vectors in ma
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Efficient Cache Management using The Dirty-Block Index
The Dirty-Block Index (DBI) is a solution to address inefficiencies in caches by removing dirty bits from cache tag stores, improving query response efficiency, and enabling various optimizations like DRAM-aware writeback. Its implementation leads to significant performance gains and cache area redu
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Improving Cache Performance Through Read-Write Disparity
This study explores how exploiting the difference between read and write requests can enhance cache performance by prioritizing read over write operations. By dynamically partitioning the cache and protecting lines with more read hits, the proposed method demonstrates significant performance improve
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Understanding Cache Memory in Computer Systems
Explore the intricate world of cache memory in computer systems through detailed explanations of how it functions, its types, and its role in enhancing system performance. Delve into the nuances of associative memory, valid and dirty bits, as well as fully associative examples to grasp the complexit
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Understanding Cache Coherency and Multi-Core Programming
Explore the intricate world of cache coherency and multi-core programming through images and descriptions covering topics such as how cache shares data between cores, maintaining data consistency, CPU architecture, memory caching, MESI protocol, and interconnect bus communication.
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Understanding Web Caching: An Overview
Web caching, implemented through various types of caches like browser cache, proxy cache, and gateway cache, plays a crucial role in improving content availability, reducing network congestion, and enhancing user experience by saving bandwidth and decreasing latency. It addresses the challenges pose
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Trace-Driven Cache Simulation in Advanced Computer Architecture
Trace-driven simulation is a key method for assessing memory hierarchy performance, particularly focusing on hits and misses. Dinero IV is a cache simulator used for memory reference traces without timing simulation capabilities. The tool aids in evaluating cache hit and miss results but does not ha
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Understanding Cache Coherence in Computer Architecture
Exploring the concept of cache coherence in computer architecture, this content delves into the challenges and solutions associated with maintaining consistency among multiple caches in modern systems. It discusses the importance of coherence in shared memory systems and the use of cache-coherent me
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Targeted Deanonymization via the Cache Side Channel: Attacks and Defenses
This presentation by Abdusamatov Somon explores targeted deanonymization through cache side-channel attacks, focusing on leaky resource attacks and cache-based side-channel attacks. It discusses the motivation behind these attacks, methods employed, potential defenses, and the evaluation of such att
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Distributed Computing Systems Project: Distributed Shell Implementation
Explore the concept of a Distributed Shell in the realm of distributed computing systems, where commands can be executed on remote machines with results returned to users. The project involves building a client-server setup for a Distributed Shell, incorporating functionalities like authentication,
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Clearing Browser Cache and Cookies: Google Chrome Edition
In this guide, you will learn how to clear the browser cache and cookies in Google Chrome. Follow the easy steps to ensure smooth browsing experience. From accessing your browser settings to selecting the right options, this tutorial covers it all. Keep your browser running efficiently by regularly
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Intelligent DRAM Cache Strategies for Bandwidth Optimization
Efficiently managing DRAM caches is crucial due to increasing memory demands and bandwidth limitations. Strategies like using DRAM as a cache, architectural considerations for large DRAM caches, and understanding replacement policies are explored in this study to enhance memory bandwidth and capacit
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Overview of Ceph Distributed File System
Ceph is a scalable, high-performance distributed file system designed for excellent performance, reliability, and scalability in very large systems. It employs innovative strategies like distributed dynamic metadata management, pseudo-random data distribution, and decoupling data and metadata tasks
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Cache Replacement Policies and Enhancements in Fall 2023 Lecture 8 by Brandon Lucia
The Fall 2023 Lecture 8 by Brandon Lucia delves into cache replacement policies and enhancements for efficient memory management. The session covers the intricacies of replacement policies such as Round Robin, discussing evictions and block prioritization within cache sets. Visual aids and examples
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