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The SmartFrog configuration management framework

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Patrick Goldsack,

Julio Guijarro,

Steve Loughran,

Alistair Coles,

Andrew Farrell,

Peter ToftAuthors Info & Claims

ACM SIGOPS Operating Systems Review, Volume 43, Issue 1

Pages 16 - 25

https://doi.org/10.1145/1496909.1496915

Published: 01 January 2009 Publication History

Abstract

SmartFrog is a framework for creating configuration-driven systems. It has been designed with the express purpose of making the design, deployment and management of distributed component-based systems simpler and more robust. Over the last decade it has been the focus for ongoing research into aspects of configuration management and large-scale distributed systems, providing a platform for experimentation. The paper covers the rationale for the design of the framework, details of its design, plus a description of the further research that is in progress.

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ACM SIGOPS Operating Systems Review Volume 43, Issue 1

January 2009

97 pages

ISSN:0163-5980

DOI:10.1145/1496909

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