Title :
Security and fault-tolerance in distributed systems: an actor-based approach
Author :
Agha, Gul A. ; Ziaei, Rem
Author_Institution :
Open Syst. Lab., Illinois Univ., Urbana, IL, USA
Abstract :
The inherent complexity of real-world distributed applications makes developing and maintaining software for these systems difficult and error-prone. We describe an actor-based meta-level model to address the complexity of distributed applications. Specifically, meta-level framework allow code implementing different design concerns to be factored into separate modules-thus enabling the separate development and modification of code for different non-functional requirements such as security and fault-tolerance. This paper reviews current research based on the model and outlines some research directions
Keywords :
computational complexity; fault tolerant computing; security of data; software maintenance; actor-based approach; complexity; distributed systems; fault-tolerance; meta-level framework; meta-level model; security; software maintenance; Application software; Control systems; Fault tolerance; Fault tolerant systems; Laboratories; Object oriented modeling; Open systems; Protocols; Software maintenance; Software systems;
Conference_Titel :
Computer Security, Dependability and Assurance: From Needs to Solutions, 1998. Proceedings
Conference_Location :
York, UK ; Williamsburg, VA
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-0337-3
DOI :
10.1109/CSDA.1998.798358