All software systems are underpinned by fundamental choices that shape key characteristics of the system's design. One such foundational element is how different components within a system communicate ...

Asynchronous replication is a store-and-forward approach to data backup and protection. Usually, the replication process happens in a scheduled manner with data periodically transmitted to the replica ...

Leah Zitter is a technical writer who covers high tech. She holds a Ph.D. in psychology research and a master’s in philosophy and advanced logic. Eleven years ago, researchers warned in the journal ...