Distributed Systems

Technological progress in distributed computing systems continues at a rapid pace, and this second edition has been completely revised to reflect the current state of the art. Examples and case studies of commericial and experimental systems are provided by a distinguished author team, whose work reflects the cutting edge of modern developments in the field.

Technological progress in distributed computing systems continuesat a rapid pace, and this second edition has been completelyrevised to reflect the current state of the art. Examples andcase studies of commericial and experimental systems are providedby a distinguished author team, whose work reflects the cuttingedge of modern developments in the field.

Highlights of the new edition include:

• A revised structure, providing an easy learning curve from fundamental concepts to advanced applications
• Many new case studies, including studies of real-timedistributed systems
• A strong focus on giving solutions to problems commonlyfaced by system designers

It is designed to be equally valuable for practitionersdeveloping new generations of communication networks, and forstudents taking advanced courses in distributed computing.

Sape Mullender, Professor of Computer Science at the Universityof Twente in the Netherlands, has assembled a world-class teamfrom the world's major centres of excellence in distributedsystems.