Yechiam Yemini

Managing Security in Dynamic Networks (1999)

this paper are a bit out-of-date: not quite as good as our new results reported above!)

Alexander V. Konstantinou, Sandeep Bhatt, Yechiam Yemini, S. Rajagopalan

This paper describes our initial steps towards self-configuring mechanisms for automating high-level security and service policies in dynamic networks. We build on the NESTOR system developed at...

Isochronets: a High-Speed Network Switching Architecture (1999)

Danilo Florissi, Advisor Prof, Yechiam Yemini

Traditional switching techniques need hundred- or thousand-MIPS processing power within switches to support Gbit/s transmission rates available today. These techniques anchor their decision-making on...

Distributed Management by Delegation (1999)

German Goldszmidt, Yechiam Yemini

This paper introduces a novel approach to distributed computing based on delegation-agents, and describes its applications to decentralize network management. Delegation agents are programs that can...

Towards Programmable Networks (1998)

Isochronets: A High-Speed Network Switching Architecture, (1998)

Intermediate nodes (e.g., routers, switches) of current networks, in contrast with end nodes (e.g., PCs workstations), are vertically integrated closed systems. Their functions, mostly implemented by...

Yemini, Yechiam, Florissi, Danilo

This paper overviews a novel switching architecture for high-speed networks: Isochronets. Isochronets time-divide network bandwidth among routing trees. Traffic moves down a routing tree to the root...

MarketNet: A Survivable, Market-Based Architecture for Large-Scale Information Systems (1998)

Yemini, Yechiam, Dailianas, Apostolos, Florissi, Danilo

The MarketNet project has developed novel information systems protection mechanisms based on market-based paradigms. These mechanisms seek to ensure the systematic, quantifiable, and predictable...

Management of Application Quality of Service (1998)

Patrcia Gomes, Soares Florissi, Yechiam Yemini

This paper proposes a new language for the development of distributed multimedia applications: Quality Assurance Language (QuAL). QuAL abstractions allow the specification of Quality of Service (QoS)...

Decentralizing (1998)

Kraig Meyer, Mike Erlinger, Joe Betser, Carl Sunshine, German Goldszmidt, Yechiam Yemini

Device failures, performance ine#ciencies, and security compromises are some of the problems associated with the operations of networked systems. E#ective management requires monitoring,...

Distributed (1998)

German Goldszmidt, Yechiam Yemini

This paper introduces a novel approach to distributed computing based on delegation-agents, and describes its applications to decentralize network management. Delegation agents are programs that can...

Towards Programmable Networks (1998)

Composing Active Services in NetScript (1998)

Intermediate nodes (e.g., routers, switches) of current networks, in contrast with end nodes (e.g., PCs workstations), are vertically integrated closed systems. Their functions, mostly implemented by...

Sushil Da Silva, Danilo Florissi, Yechiam Yemini

NetScript is a high-level programming language and environment for developing active network services and protocols. Programs written in NetScript can be deployed in nodes of an active network to...

Distributed Management by Delegation (1998)

Economic Models for Allocating Resources in Computer Systems (1997)

This paper introduces a novel approach to distributed computing based on delegation-agents, and describes its applications to decentralize network management. Delegation agents are programs that can...

Donald F. Ferguson, Christos Nikolaou, Jakka Sairamesh, Yechiam Yemini

this paper, we discuss the similarities between complex distributed systems and human economies. We demonstrate how competitive economic models provide algorithms and tools for allocating resources...

Management of Application Quality of Service (1997)

Patrcia Gomes, Soares Florissi, Yechiam Yemini

This paper proposes a new language for the development of distributed multimedia applications: Quality Assurance Language (QuAL). QuAL abstractions allow the specification of Quality of Service (QoS)...

Economic Models for Allocating Resources in Computer Systems (1997)

Donald F. Ferguson, Christos Nikolaou, Jakka Sairamesh, Yechiam Yemini

this paper, we discuss the similarities between complex distributed systems and human economies. We demonstrate how competitive economic models provide algorithms and tools for allocating resources...

Towards Programmable Networks (1996)

Towards Programmable Networks (1996)

Intermediate nodes (e.g., routers, switches) of current networks, in contrast with end nodes (e.g., PCs workstations), are vertically integrated closed systems. Their functions, mostly implemented by...

Distributed Management by Delegation (1996)

Intermediate nodes (e.g., routers, switches) of current networks, in contrast with end nodes (e.g., PCs workstations), are vertically integrated closed systems. Their functions, mostly implemented by...

Decentralizing Control and Intelligence in Network Management (1996)

This paper introduces a novel approach to distributed computing based on delegation-agents, and describes its applications to decentralize network management. Delegation agents are programs that can...

Kraig Meyer, Mike Erlinger, Joe Betser, Carl Sunshine, Yechiam Yemini

Device failures, performance inefficiencies, and security compromises are some of the problems associated with the operations of networked systems. Effective management requires monitoring,...

Evaluating Management Decisions via Delegation (1996)

Distributed Management by Delegation (1996)

A central problem of network management is compressing vast amounts of real-time operational data to accomplish management decisions. A health function provides such efficient compression by...

This paper introduces a novel approach to distributed computing based on delegation-agents, and describes its applications to decentralize network management. Delegation agents are programs that can...

Elastic Servers (1996)

Network Management by Delegation -- The MAD Approach (1996)

The traditional client server paradigm for distributed computing, fixes the functionality and interfaces provided by server processes at design time. This paper describes a more flexible paradigm,...

Yechiam Yemini, Shaula Yemini

Network management systems built on a client/server model centralize responsibilities in client manager processes, with server agents playing restrictive support roles. As a result, managers must...

Evaluating Management Decisions via Delegation (1996)

Network Management by Delegation EARLY DRAFT: DO NOT DISTRIBUTE (1996)

A central problem of network management is compressing vast amounts of real-time operational data to accomplish management decisions. A health function provides such efficient compression by...

Decentralizing Control and Intelligence in Network Management (1996)

Network management systems built on a client/server model centralize responsibilities in client manager processes, with server agents playing restrictive support roles. Managers must micro-manage...

Kraig Meyer, Mike Erlinger, Joe Betser, Carl Sunshine, Yechiam Yemini

Device failures, performance inefficiencies, and security compromises are some of the problems associated with the operations of networked systems. Effective management requires monitoring,...

An Overview of the Isochronets Architecture for High Speed Networks (1996)

An Overview of the Isochronets Architecture for High Speed Networks (1996)

This paper overviews a novel switching architecture for high-speed networks: Isochronets. Isochronets time-divide network bandwidth among routing trees. Traffic moves down a routing tree to the root...

An Approach to Pricing, Optimal Allocation and Quality of Service Provisioning In High-Speed Packet Networks (1996)

This paper overviews a novel switching architecture for high-speed networks: Isochronets. Isochronets time-divide network bandwidth among routing trees. Traffic moves down a routing tree to the root...

Jakka Sairamesh, Donald F. Ferguson, Yechiam Yemini

In this paper, we propose a new methodology based on economic models to provide Quality of Service (QoS) guarantees to competing traffic classes (classes of sessions) in packet networks. We consider...

Protocols for Loosely Synchronous Networks (1996)

Danilo Florissi, Yechiam Yemini

This paper overviews a novel transfer mode for B-ISDN: Loosely-synchronous Transfer Mode (LTM). LTM operates by signaling periphery nodes when destinations become available. No frame structure is...

Protocols for Loosely Synchronous Networks (1996)

Danilo Florissi, Yechiam Yemini

This paper overviews a novel transfer mode for B-ISDN: Loosely-synchronous Transfer Mode (LTM). LTM operates by signaling periphery nodes when destinations become available. No frame structure is...

Isochronets: a High-Speed Network Switching Architecture (1996)

Isochronets: a High-Speed Network Switching Architecture (1996)

This paper overviews a novel switching architecture for high-speed networks: Isochronets. Isochronets time-divide network bandwidth among routing trees. Traffic moves down a routing tree to the root...

QoSME: an environment to manage multimedia application QoS (1996)

This paper overviews a novel switching architecture for high-speed networks: Isochronets. Isochronets time-divide network bandwidth among routing trees. Traffic moves down a routing tree to the root...

Patrícia G. S. Florissi, Yechiam Yemini

On the design and implementation of the Isoswitch, a novel multi-protocol high-speed switch (1996)

Danilo Florissi, Yechiam Yemini

Incremental Evaluation of Rules and its Relationship to Parallelism (1995)

Ouri Wolfson, Hasanat M. Dewan, Salvatore J. Stolfo, Yechiam Yemini

Rule interpreters usually start with an initial database and perform the inference procedure in cycles, ending with a final database. In a real time environment it is possible to receive updates to...

Economic Models for Allocating Resources in Computer Systems (1995)

Donald F. Ferguson, Christos Nikolaou, Jakka Sairamesh, Yechiam Yemini

this paper, we discuss the similarities between complex distributed systems and human economies. We demonstrate how competitive economic models provide algorithms and tools for allocating resources...

Network Management by Delegation - The MAD Approach (1995)

Yechiam Yemini, Shaula Yemini

Network management systems built on a client/server model centralize responsibilities in client manager processes, with server agents playing restrictive support roles. As a result, managers must...

An Approach to Pricing, Optimal Allocation and Quality of Service Provisioning In High-Speed Packet Networks (1995)

Jakka Sairamesh, Donald F. Ferguson, Yechiam Yemini

In this paper, we propose a new methodology based on economic models to provide Quality of Service (QoS) guarantees to competing traffic classes (classes of sessions) in packet networks. We consider...

An Economy for Managing Replicated Data in Autonomous Decentralized Systems (1995)

Donald Ferguson, Christos Nikolaou, Yechiam Yemini

This paper explores a new approach to performing resource allocation in autonomous distributed computer systems. As opposed to most previous work which is based on inter-processor cooperation, we...

Evaluating Management Decisions via Delegation (1995)

Distributed Management by Delegation (1995)

A central problem of network management is compressing vast amounts of real-time operational data to accomplish management decisions. A health function provides such efficient compression by...

Distributed Management by Delegation (1995)

This paper introduces a novel approach to distributed computing based on delegation-agents, and describes its applications to decentralize network management. Delegation agents are programs that can...