Reliable Distributed Systems: Technologies, Web Services, and Applications

by Kenneth P. Birman

Book Overview

Explains fault tolerance in clear terms, with concrete examples drawn from real-world settings Highly practical focus aimed at building "mission-critical" networked applications that remain secure This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0387215093
• Release Date: March 2005
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 704 Pages
• Weight: 3.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.5" x 1.5" x 7.3"

Customer Reviews

Most comprehensive review of the field, and future directions

I have been doing a bit research of my own in this field, and you really have to be there to appreciate the value of this book, which by far provides the most comprehensive review of this "old" but yet challenging field, i.e. how to build reliable distributed systems that actually perform, among all the related topics. The book covered the subject in both depth and breadth, and in a wide time and scope range. It clarified a lot this confusing area, for both researchers and professionals.

interesting but the title does no really match content

This book is neither a book in distributed applications neither a book about web services. It is true thta the author makes an introduction of both and in the case of the web services he takes a look to the latest standards related to reliability. From my point of view, the book talks about how to enhace the reliability of a distributed software application using static and dynamic groups. The author thinks that solving the life cycle problem of the nodes in a distributed aplication (create and destroy nodes, joint and leave groups, heart beat, and so on) is the necessary step towards a reliable distributed application. I think it is an interesting point, however I am not convinced at all. Perhaps, I should read it again. I really recommend it. For a more straight forward introduction to the subject perhaps is better to start with the classics Tanenbaum or Colouris books.