Practice Archives - Page 11 of 28 - Communications of the ACM

Jan 1 2016

Non-Volatile Storage

Implications of the datacenter's shifting center.

Mihir Nanavati, Malte Schwarzkopf, Jake Wires, and Andrew Warfield

Architecture and Hardware

Dec 1 2015

How to De-Identify Your Data

Balancing statistical accuracy and subject privacy in large social-science datasets.

Olivia Angiuli, Joe Blitzstein, and Jim Waldo

Computing Applications

How to De-Identify Your Data, illustration

Dec 1 2015

Challenges of Memory Management on Modern N-UMA Systems

Optimizing NUMA systems applications with Carrefour.

Architecture and Hardware

Challenges of Memory Management on Modern NUMA Systems, illustration

Dec 1 2015

Lean Software Development: Building and Shipping Two Versions

Catering to developers' strengths while still meeting team objectives.

Kate Matsudaira

Computing Applications

Nov 1 2015

Fail at Scale

Reliability in the face of rapid change

Ben Maurer

Architecture and Hardware

Nov 1 2015

It Probably Works

Probabilistic algorithms are all around us. Not only are they acceptable, some programmers actually seek out chances to use them.

Tyler Mcmullen

Systems and Networking

Nov 1 2015

Componentizing the Web

We may be on the cusp of a new revolution in Web development.

Taylor Savage

Computing Applications

Oct 1 2015

Crash Consistency

Rethinking the fundamental abstractions of the file system.

Architecture and Hardware

Oct 1 2015

Dismantling the Barriers to Entry

We have to choose to build a Web that is accessible to everyone.

Rich Harris

Computing Applications

Dismantling the Barriers to Entry, illustrative photo

Sep 1 2015

Testing a Distributed System

Testing a distributed system can be trying even under the best of circumstances.

Philip Maddox

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Testing a Distributed System, illustrative photo

Sep 1 2015

Natural Language Translation at the Intersection of AI and HCI

Old questions being answered with both AI and HCI.

Spence Green, Jeffrey Heer, and Christopher D. Manning

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Natural Language Translation at the Intersection of AI and HCI, illustration

Aug 1 2015

From the EDVAC to WEBVACs

Cloud computing for computer scientists.

Daniel C. Wang

Architecture and Hardware

Aug 1 2015

Testing Web Applications with State Objects

Use states to drive your tests.

Arie van Deursen

Computing Applications

Testing Web Applications with State Objects, illustrative photo

Jul 1 2015

Using Free and Open Source Tools to Manage Software Quality

An agile process implementation

Phelim Dowling and Kevin McGrath

Computing Applications

Using Free and Open Source Tools to Manage Software Quality, illustration

Jul 1 2015

Low-Latency Distributed Applications in Finance

The finance industry has unique demands for low-latency distributed systems.

Andrew Brook

Architecture and Hardware

Low-Latency Distributed Applications in Finance

Jun 1 2015

The Science of Managing Data Science

Lessons learned managing a data science research team.

Kate Matsudaira

Computing Applications

The Science of Managing Data Science, illustration

Jun 1 2015

Reliable Cron Across the Planet

. . . or: How I stopped worrying and learned to love time.

Štěpán Davidovič and Kavita Guliani

Computing Applications

Reliable Cron Across the Planet, illustration

May 1 2015

Parallel Processing with Promises

A simple method of writing a collaborative system.

Spencer Rathbun

Computing Applications

Parallel Processing with Promises, illustration

May 1 2015

There Is No Now

Problems with simultaneity in distributed systems.

Justin Sheehy

Computing Applications

Apr 1 2015

Go Static or Go Home

In the end, dynamic systems are simply less secure.

Paul Vixie

Architecture and Hardware

Apr 1 2015

Hadoop Superlinear Scalability

The perpetual motion of parallel performance.

Neil J. Gunther, Paul Puglia, and Kristofer Tomasette

Architecture and Hardware

Hadoop Superlinear Scalability, illustration

Mar 1 2015

Meta II: Digital Vellum in the Digital Scriptorium

Revisiting Schorre's 1962 compiler-compiler.

Dave Long

Computing Applications

Mar 1 2015

HTTP/2.0: The IETF Is Phoning It In

Bad protocol, bad politics.

Poul-Henning Kamp

Architecture and Hardware

Feb 1 2015

Securing Network Time Protocol

Crackers discover how to use NTP as a weapon for abuse.

Harlan Stenn

Architecture and Hardware

Securing Network Time Protocol, illustrative photo

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