- Paperback: 300 pages
- Publisher: Springer; 1st Edition. edition (12 Feb 2010)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 3642066925
- ISBN-13: 978-3642066924
- Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.9 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 3,282,891 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From the reviews: "This book deals with distributed systems. But unlike all other books in this area it treats the subject from a modular, specification viewpoint and not from the classical algorithmic view point. … This book is very remarkable, because it marks a change in attitude within computer science." (Jan Friso Groote, Zentralblatt MATH, Vol. 1095 (21), 2006)
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In modern computing a program is usually distributed among several processes. The fundamental challenge when developing reliable distributed programs is to support the cooperation of processes required to execute a common task, even when some of these processes fail. Guerraoui and Rodrigues present an introductory description of fundamental reliable distributed programming abstractions as well as algorithms to implement these abstractions. The authors follow an incremental approach by first introducing basic abstractions in simple distributed environments, before moving to more sophisticated abstractions and more challenging environments. Each core chapter is devoted to one specific class of abstractions, covering reliable delivery, shared memory, consensus and various forms of agreement. This textbook comes with a companion set of running examples implemented in Java. These can be used by students to get a better understanding of how reliable distributed programming abstractions can be implemented and used in practice. Combined, the chapters deliver a full course on reliable distributed programming. The book can also be used as a complete reference on the basic elements required to build reliable distributed applications.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
In contrary to the review titled "Collection of Trivialities and nonsense" (which by the way appears to be a pretty unserious review), my impression of this book is really good and for me stands out as one of the best books covering the basic principles of (reliable) distributed computing!
As a Ph.d. student in computer science, I have read numerous scientific articles covering various sporadic topics of distributed computing. With this book, I have finally found a concise collection covering the fundamental principles of distributed computing from which one can comprehend the nature of this highly interesting and complex reseach field.
In an understandable and interesting language, the book first covers the basic abstractions and assumptions used throughout the book (and in the literature in general), and then goes on to using these when presenting the basic mechanisms in this field, such as relieable broadcast, shared memory, consensus etc.
In addition, the book is very well written (with a sense of humour) and uses numerous illustrative exemplifications to demonstrate concepts or important points. At the end of each chapter, the book includes both historical notes that are both interesting and informative on the evolution of this specific topic, and prsents a number of challenging exercises to further develop one's skills in this exciting research area.
To summerize, the book is really worth reading for people having interest in or wanting to learn about the art of distributed computing (regardless of bachelor, master or Ph.d. level) and thus I highly recommend it!
As a Ph.d. student in computer science, I have read numerous scientific articles covering various sporadic topics of distributed computing. With this book, I have finally found a concise collection covering the fundamental principles of distributed computing from which one can comprehend the nature of this highly interesting and complex reseach field.
In an understandable and interesting language, the book first covers the basic abstractions and assumptions used throughout the book (and in the literature in general), and then goes on to using these when presenting the basic mechanisms in this field, such as relieable broadcast, shared memory, consensus etc.
In addition, the book is very well written (with a sense of humour) and uses numerous illustrative exemplifications to demonstrate concepts or important points. At the end of each chapter, the book includes both historical notes that are both interesting and informative on the evolution of this specific topic, and prsents a number of challenging exercises to further develop one's skills in this exciting research area.
To summerize, the book is really worth reading for people having interest in or wanting to learn about the art of distributed computing (regardless of bachelor, master or Ph.d. level) and thus I highly recommend it!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I've used this book for my students in an introductory course in Distributed Systems this year. I've tried with other books in the past but I ended up with the necessity of providing my students with simpler material because existing textbooks in distributed systems are pretty difficult to understand for beginners without any grasp on the field. I've noticed with some relief that students this year were pretty happy about this book, they find the book clear and useful. I believe that this book provides students with simple techniques on how to design a distributed algorithm and gives an immediate understanding of fundamental concepts and principles of distributed computing.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Stating that this is a book full of trivialities and nonsense as one reviewer did so far, can only reflect a miscomprehension of what distributed systems are all about. There are many aspects that need to be dealt with when learning about distributed systems. Algorithms is one of them, and this book does a great job in explaining how and where they fit in. There are only a few truly good books on distributed algorithms, but coming from the systems world, my main objection to most of them is that they pay poor attention to mapping abstract descriptions to real programs.
Guerraoui and Rodrigues manage to find the right balance between theory and practice. Every time they describe one of those fundamental algorithms, a student should be able to easily see how the algorithm can be implemented in a real distributed system. Moreover, by following an approach by which algorithms are stacked one on top the other, it should be evident how even complex algorithms map to the real world. Both authors are known in the scientific community for their excellent theoretical work, but have also gained a reputation of being able to put their money where their mouth is: they implement distributed systems. This book reflects this rare ability of being able to capture theory and practice.
The authors focus on reliable distributed programming, and discuss the topics one would expect: consensus, broadcast, ordered delivery, failure models, and so on. My only objection is that I wished they hadn't called it programming. To my opinion, it's more than that: it's all about distributed algorithms.
In conclusion: any person who is seriously interested in distributed systems or algorithms should check out this book. You will not be disappointed.
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Very good book on distributed algorithms
This book is an excellent introduction to distributed algorithms. It provides a very good basis for teaching this topic to BS and MS students. Read more
Published on 1 Oct 2006 by Vivien Quema
Fault-tolerant distributed algorithms simplified
The theory of distributed algorithms that can tolerate node failures has evolved over more than 30 years in many diverse and distinct facets. Read more
Published on 15 Sep 2006 by Felix Freiling
Excellent Book on Distributed Algorithms
To understand distributed systems you should first understand the underlying principles and limitations. Read more
Published on 7 Aug 2006 by Seif Haridi
Collection of Trivialities and nonsense
This book has some potential for becoming the worse book ever written on distributed systems. It is pretentious and contains quite a few mistakes. Read more
Published on 22 Mar 2006
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