Group communication is the basic infrastructure for implementing fault-tolerant replicated
servers. While group communication is well understood in the context of static groups (in …

Distributed computing systems are quickly pervading many aspects of everyday life. The
public demand for high reliability of these systems can only grow, together with their …

In a distributed system, replication of components, such as objects, is a well known way of
achieving availability. For increased availability, crashed and disconnected components …

This thesis presents general tools for the development of highly available distributed
applications such as replicated servers and Computer Supported Cooperative Work …

In this paper we present a novel approach to fault-tolerant group membership for use
predominantly in collaborative computing environments. As an exemplar, we use the …

Many distributed applications require multicast group communication services, enabling an
entity to interact with a group of other entities. Providing the reliability and ordering …

In this paper we present a novel approach to fault-tolerant group membership for use
predominantly in collaborative computing environments. As an exemplar, we use the …

Total order multicast [3] of Group Communication Systems (GCSs)[2] has been widely used
in building fault-tolerant distributed systems through software-based replication techniques …

Improving the dependability of computer systems is a critical and essential task. In this
context, the paper surveys techniques that allow to achieve fault tolerance in distributed …