Abstract: The performance of big data workflows depends on both the workflow mapping scheme, which determines task assignment and container allocation in Hadoop, and the on-node scheduling policy, ...

Abstract: Big data are often stored close to the locations where they are generated, owing to the cost of data transfer. These stored data are moved to a single location for processing or processed at ...

Just nine months since its launch, NASA’s newest space telescope has unveiled a jaw-dropping map of the cosmos unlike any we have seen before. Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch ...

As Congress debates whether to extend the temporary federal subsidies that have helped millions of Americans buy health coverage, a crucial underlying reality is sometimes overlooked: Those subsidies ...

EPFL researchers have developed new software—now spun-off into a start-up—that eliminates the need for data to be sent to third-party cloud services when AI is used to complete a task. This could ...

On paper, Singapore is a terrible location for a data center. With average temperatures hitting 33 degrees Celsius (91 degrees Fahrenheit) and relative humidity levels of above 80%, the country is ...