Explains fault tolerance in clear terms, with concrete examples drawn from real-world settings
Highly practical focus aimed at building "mission-critical" networked applications that remain secure
KENNETH P. BIRMAN is an ACM Fellow and a Professor of Computer Science at Cornell University, where his research focuses on reliable, secure, and scalable distributed computing systems. His work has been applied to the NYSE, the Swiss Stock Exchange, the US Navy's AEGIS warship, and the French air-traffic control system.