With the recent trend towards big data, a number of scalable data management systems:
NoSQL and NewSQL are developed to manage massive data effectively. The algorithms …

Database systems play a central role in modern data-centered applications. Their
performance is thus a key factor in the efficiency of data processing pipelines. Modern …

Pipeline failures in crude oil transportation occur due to ageing infrastructure, third-party
interferences, equipment defects and naturally occurring failures. Consequently …

Internet of Things (IoT) is a networking paradigm, which connects People, Pets, Plants,
Things and smart objects over the internet. IoT plays a very important role in every aspect of …

With the explosion of social media, the Web, Internet of Things, and the proliferation of smart
devices, large amounts of data are being generated each day. However, traditional data …

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This research fills a gap in project management theory and practice, which concerns how …

Nowadays, we are witnessing an explosion in the number of Internet of Things (IoT) devices
spread all around the world along with an increasing demand of efficient pervasive …

Big data systems development is full of challenges in view of the variety of application areas
and domains that this technology promises to serve. Typically, fundamental design …

The evaluation of the performance of an IT system is a fundamental operation in its
benchmarking and optimization. However, despite the general consensus on the importance …

Reconfiguring NoSQL databases in the face of changing workload patterns is crucial for
maximizing database throughput. However, this is challenging because of the large …