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Data Management for Mobile Computing

Author : Evaggelia Pitoura
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1461555272
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (615 download)

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Download or read book Data Management for Mobile Computing written by Evaggelia Pitoura and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Earth date, August 11, 1997 "Beam me up Scottie!" "We cannot do it! This is not Star Trek's Enterprise. This is early years Earth." True, this is not yet the era of Star Trek, we cannot beam captain James T. Kirk or captain Jean Luc Pickard or an apple or anything else anywhere. What we can do though is beam information about Kirk or Pickard or an apple or an insurance agent. We can beam a record of a patient, the status of an engine, a weather report. We can beam this information anywhere, to mobile workers, to field engineers, to a track loading apples, to ships crossing the Oceans, to web surfers. We have reached a point where the promise of information access anywhere and anytime is close to realization. The enabling technology, wireless networks, exists; what remains to be achieved is providing the infrastructure and the software to support the promise. Universal access and management of information has been one of the driving forces in the evolution of computer technology. Central computing gave the ability to perform large and complex computations and advanced information manipulation. Advances in networking connected computers together and led to distributed computing. Web technology and the Internet went even further to provide hyper-linked information access and global computing. However, restricting access stations to physical location limits the boundary of the vision.

Replicated Data Management for Mobile Computing

Author : Terry Douglas
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 303102477X
Total Pages : 93 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book Replicated Data Management for Mobile Computing written by Terry Douglas and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-05-31 with total page 93 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Managing data in a mobile computing environment invariably involves caching or replication. In many cases, a mobile device has access only to data that is stored locally, and much of that data arrives via replication from other devices, PCs, and services. Given portable devices with limited resources, weak or intermittent connectivity, and security vulnerabilities, data replication serves to increase availability, reduce communication costs, foster sharing, and enhance survivability of critical information. Mobile systems have employed a variety of distributed architectures from client–server caching to peer-to-peer replication. Such systems generally provide weak consistency models in which read and update operations can be performed at any replica without coordination with other devices. The design of a replication protocol then centers on issues of how to record, propagate, order, and filter updates. Some protocols utilize operation logs, whereas others replicate state. Systems might provide best-effort delivery, using gossip protocols or multicast, or guarantee eventual consistency for arbitrary communication patterns, using recently developed pairwise, knowledge-driven protocols. Additionally, systems must detect and resolve the conflicts that arise from concurrent updates using techniques ranging from version vectors to read–write dependency checks. This lecture explores the choices faced in designing a replication protocol, with particular emphasis on meeting the needs of mobile applications. It presents the inherent trade-offs and implicit assumptions in alternative designs. The discussion is grounded by including case studies of research and commercial systems including Coda, Ficus, Bayou, Sybase’s iAnywhere, and Microsoft’s Sync Framework. Table of Contents: Introduction / System Models / Data Consistency / Replicated Data Protocols / Partial Replication / Conflict Management / Case Studies / Conclusions / Bibliography

Mobile Data Management

Author : Ming-Syan Chen
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3540003932
Total Pages : 427 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book Mobile Data Management written by Ming-Syan Chen and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2003-01-07 with total page 427 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Mobile Data Management, MDM 2003, held in Melbourne, Australia, in January 2003. The 21 revised full papers and 15 revised short papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 87 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on storage management, location tracking, information management, location-aware services, context-aware services, resource discovery, location management, storage management and query processing, and context-aware information services.

Mobile Data Management

Author : Kian-Lee Tan
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 354044498X
Total Pages : 294 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (44 download)

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Download or read book Mobile Data Management written by Kian-Lee Tan and published by Springer. This book was released on 2003-06-29 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome to the Second International Conference on Mobile Data Management (MDM2001). The conference serves as a forum for the exchange of technical ideas and research results in the areas of mobility and database management. This year, we have a very exciting program for MDM2001. Many quality papers were submitted to the conference. All of the submitted papers were - viewed by at least three PC members. Due to the limitations of the program schedule as well as the desire to organize the conference using a single track format, we selected only 18 papers for full presentation at the conference. As a result many excellent papers could not be accepted. The papers chosen for presentation span a large range of topics, from n- work protocol issues up to the semantics of mobile applications. The common theme of all these papers is their recognition of the central role played by data managementtechniques in the developmentof the emerging worldof mobile and wireless applications. We have loosely organized these papers into six areas: 1. DATA MANAGEMENT ARCHITECTURES, 2. CONTENT DELIVERY, 3. DATA BROADCASTING, 4. CACHING AND HOARDING, 5. COPING WITH MOVEMENT, 6. NETWORKS AND SYSTEMS ISSUES In addition to the researchtrack, we havesought to broaden the scope of the conference with an industrial session as well as poster presentations. Overall, the program strikes a comfortable balance between applied and theoretically oriented papers.

Master Data Management in Practice

Author : Dalton Cervo
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0470910550
Total Pages : 278 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (79 download)

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Download or read book Master Data Management in Practice written by Dalton Cervo and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-07-05 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, authors Dalton Cervo and Mark Allen show you how to implement Master Data Management (MDM) within your business model to create a more quality controlled approach. Focusing on techniques that can improve data quality management, lower data maintenance costs, reduce corporate and compliance risks, and drive increased efficiency in customer data management practices, the book will guide you in successfully managing and maintaining your customer master data. You'll find the expert guidance you need, complete with tables, graphs, and charts, in planning, implementing, and managing MDM.

Wireless Networking and Mobile Data Management

Author : R.K. Ghosh
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 9811039410
Total Pages : 546 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (11 download)

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Download or read book Wireless Networking and Mobile Data Management written by R.K. Ghosh and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-04-20 with total page 546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines two main topics, namely, Wireless Networking and Mobile Data Management. It is designed around a course the author began teaching to senior undergraduate and master’s students at the Department of Computer Science & Engineering of the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur. The first part of the book, consisting of eight chapters, including the introduction, focuses exclusively on wireless networking aspects. It begins with cellular communication systems, which provided the foundation of wireless networking principles. Three subsequent chapters are devoted to the Global System for Mobile communication (GSM), Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN), Bluetooth, infrared (IR), ZigBee and 6LoWPAN protocols. There is also a chapter on routings in ad hoc networks, an area that is currently being intensively researched due to its potential applications in areas of vehicular network, traffic management, tactical and military systems. Furthermore, the book discusses mobile operating systems and wireless network application level protocols such as Wireless Application Protocols (WAP), Mobile IP and Mosh. The second part highlights mobile data management. It addresses the issues like location management, the importance of replication and caching in mobile environments, the concept of broadcast disk and indexing in air, storage systems for sharing data in mobile environments, and building smart environments. Given that the design of algorithms is the key to applications in data management; this part begins with a chapter on the type of paradigm shift that has been introduced in the design of algorithms, especially due to asymmetry in mobile environments. Lastly, the closing chapter of the book explores smart environments, showing the readers how wireless technology and mobile data management can be combined to provide optimum comfort for human life. Though the book has been structured as a monograph, it can be used both as a textbook and as a reference material for researchers and developers working in the area.

Mobile Data Management and Applications

Author : Jin Jing
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1461552338
Total Pages : 122 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (615 download)

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Download or read book Mobile Data Management and Applications written by Jin Jing and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mobile Data Management and Applications brings together in one place important contributions and up-to-date research results in this fast moving area. Mobile Data Management and Applications serves as an excellent reference, providing insight into some of the most challenging research issues in the field.

Mobile Device Management

Author : Markus Pierer
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3658150467
Total Pages : 109 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (581 download)

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Download or read book Mobile Device Management written by Markus Pierer and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-08-12 with total page 109 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ing. Markus Pierer M.Sc. proves whether or not there is a generic valid system comparison approach for various individual specifications facilitating the selection process for organizations. He illustrates important basics of enterprise mobility management, realizes classification of mobile devices and accomplishes conceptual definitions. The author divides feature descriptions in categories, thus making various different systems comparable and consistent. This comparison aims at integrating mobile devices in the existing infrastructure of small and medium-sized enterprises.

SyncML

Author : Uwe Hansmann
Publisher : Prentice Hall Professional
ISBN 13 : 0130093696
Total Pages : 310 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (3 download)

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Download or read book SyncML written by Uwe Hansmann and published by Prentice Hall Professional. This book was released on 2003 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover SyncML, the new global standard for synchronizing virtually any mobile device Covers both the technical and business issues Covers personal and enterprise applications, new mobile services, security, device management, and more Includes practical guidance for coding and integrating SyncML solutions By four leaders of the SyncML standards community "The authors have in-depth, firsthand knowledge of the inner workings of SyncML technology. This is an essential guide for anyone building or implementing data synchronization and device management applications."--Douglas Heintzman Director and Chairman of the Board, SyncML Initiative, Ltd. Introducing SyncML: the new XML-based standard for universal synchronization. Effective, standards-based data synchronization will make possible a new generation of breakthrough mobile services. Now, there's an XML-based standard that enables synchronization across virtually any device, platform, application, or service: SyncML. In this book, four leaders of the SyncML community offer an insider's guide to SyncML from both a technical and business standpoint. You'll discover why SyncML offers advantages available through no other technology; how SyncML overcomes the traditional obstacles to universal synchronization, and how SyncML can be integrated into end-to-end solutions that deliver a first-class "out of the box" experience. SyncML solutions for personal information management, enterprise data management, and mobile services SyncML clients, servers, synchronization/representation protocols, DTDs, transport bindings, and more Synchronization for one-to-one,many-to-one, many-to-many, and hybrid topologies Security and authentication in SyncML applications and services Using SyncML to provision and manage mobile devices The SyncML API, Reference Implementation, and SyncML Conformance and Interoperability Process SyncML is designed for every business and technology professional concerned with mobile applications and synchronization. Decision-makers will learn how SyncML will drive new business models and the delivery of entirely new products and services. Software architects and project managers will discover how SyncML components can be integrated into complete solutions; and developers will learn how to maximize the performance, reliability, and scalability of those solutions.

Apple macOS and iOS System Administration

Author : Drew Smith
Publisher : Apress
ISBN 13 : 1484258207
Total Pages : 584 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (842 download)

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Download or read book Apple macOS and iOS System Administration written by Drew Smith and published by Apress. This book was released on 2020-05-01 with total page 584 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Effectively manage Apple devices anywhere from a handful of Macs at one location to thousands of iPhones across many locations. This book is a comprehensive guide for supporting Mac and iOS devices in organizations of all sizes. You'll learn how to control a fleet of macOS clients using tools like Profile Manager, Apple Device Enrollment Program (DEP), and Apple Remote Desktop. Then integrate your Mac clients into your existing Microsoft solutions for file sharing, print sharing, Exchange, and Active Directory authentication without having to deploy additional Mac-specific middle-ware or syncing between multiple directory services. Apple macOS and iOS System Administration shows how to automate the software installation and upgrade process using the open source Munki platform and provides a scripted out-of-the box experience for large scale deployments of macOS endpoints in any organization. Finally, you'll see how to provision and manage thousands of iOS devices in a standardized and secure fashion with device restrictions and over-the-air configuration. What You'll LearnIntegrate macOS and iOS clients into enterprise Microsoft environmentsUse Apple’s Volume Purchase Program to manage App installations and share pools of Apps across multiple usersMass deploy iOS devices with standard configurationsRemotely manage a fleet of macOS devices using Apple's Remote DesktopWho This Book Is For System or desktop administrators in enterprise organizations who need to integrate macOS or iOS clients into their existing IT infrastructure or set-up a new infrastructure for an Apple environment from scratch.

Enterprise Master Data Management (Paperback)

Author : Allen Dreibelbis
Publisher : IBM Press
ISBN 13 : 9780134857503
Total Pages : 656 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (575 download)

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Download or read book Enterprise Master Data Management (Paperback) written by Allen Dreibelbis and published by IBM Press. This book was released on 2018-02-11 with total page 656 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Only Complete Technical Primer for MDM Planners, Architects, and Implementers Companies moving toward flexible SOA architectures often face difficult information management and integration challenges. The master data they rely on is often stored and managed in ways that are redundant, inconsistent, inaccessible, non-standardized, and poorly governed. Using Master Data Management (MDM), organizations can regain control of their master data, improve corresponding business processes, and maximize its value in SOA environments. Enterprise Master Data Management provides an authoritative, vendor-independent MDM technical reference for practitioners: architects, technical analysts, consultants, solution designers, and senior IT decisionmakers. Written by the IBM® data management innovators who are pioneering MDM, this book systematically introduces MDM's key concepts and technical themes, explains its business case, and illuminates how it interrelates with and enables SOA. Drawing on their experience with cutting-edge projects, the authors introduce MDM patterns, blueprints, solutions, and best practices published nowhere else--everything you need to establish a consistent, manageable set of master data, and use it for competitive advantage. Coverage includes How MDM and SOA complement each other Using the MDM Reference Architecture to position and design MDM solutions within an enterprise Assessing the value and risks to master data and applying the right security controls Using PIM-MDM and CDI-MDM Solution Blueprints to address industry-specific information management challenges Explaining MDM patterns as enablers to accelerate consistent MDM deployments Incorporating MDM solutions into existing IT landscapes via MDM Integration Blueprints Leveraging master data as an enterprise asset--bringing people, processes, and technology together with MDM and data governance Best practices in MDM deployment, including data warehouse and SAP integration

MDM for Customer Data

Author : Kelvin K. A. Looi
Publisher : MC Press
ISBN 13 : 9781583473504
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (735 download)

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Download or read book MDM for Customer Data written by Kelvin K. A. Looi and published by MC Press. This book was released on 2009-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Master Data Management (MDM) is a fascinating, up-and-coming IT solution approach that allows an organization to run a customer-centric business operation. Since MDM is a relatively new concept in the IT world, its real capabilities, purposes, and values are easily misunderstood. If you're looking for an easy way to understand what MDM really is and how it came about, then this is the book you've been after. Beyond providing a simple understanding of MDM, it also describes how an organization can implement an MDM solution in phases to enable the business operation to be customer-centric, with each phase showing a positive return on investment (ROI). This book will also clear up the many misconceptions of what MDM is and how it is different from Client Information File, CRM, and Data Warehouse solutions. The differences are clearly explained, and the authors further show how MDM can co-exist with these other solutions with and optimize their operations by providing them with trusted data"--Page 4 of cover

Mastering Mobile Device Management

Author : Cybellium Ltd
Publisher : Cybellium Ltd
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (567 download)

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Download or read book Mastering Mobile Device Management written by Cybellium Ltd and published by Cybellium Ltd. This book was released on 2023-09-06 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you ready to take control of mobile devices in your organization? Mastering Mobile Device Management is a comprehensive guide that equips you with the knowledge and skills to effectively manage and secure mobile devices in today's dynamic business environment. In this book, industry expert Kris Hermans provides a step-by-step approach to mastering the intricacies of mobile device management (MDM). Whether you are a seasoned IT professional or new to the field, this book will take you from the fundamentals to advanced concepts, enabling you to become a proficient MDM practitioner. Key Features: Understand the foundations of mobile device management, including device provisioning, enrollment, and configuration. Explore different MDM solutions and evaluate their suitability for your organization's requirements. Learn how to establish comprehensive security policies and enforce them across all managed devices. Gain insights into managing diverse mobile platforms, such as iOS, Android, and Windows. Implement app management strategies to control and distribute applications securely. Discover best practices for device monitoring, troubleshooting, and incident response. Navigate the challenges of BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) and implement effective BYOD policies. Stay up to date with the latest trends and technologies in mobile device management. With practical examples, real-world case studies, and hands-on exercises, Mastering Mobile Device Management provides you with the tools and techniques needed to successfully manage mobile devices and safeguard sensitive data in your organization. Whether you are an IT manager, security professional, or mobile device enthusiast, this book will empower you to take charge of mobile device management and ensure the security and productivity of your organization's mobile ecosystem. Unlock the potential of mobile devices while maintaining control. Get ready to master mobile device management with Kris Hermans as your guide. Kris Hermans is an experienced IT professional with a focus on mobile device management and cybersecurity. With years of hands-on experience in the industry, Kris has helped numerous organizations enhance their mobile device security posture and optimize their device management strategies.

Multi-Domain Master Data Management

Author : Mark Allen
Publisher : Morgan Kaufmann
ISBN 13 : 0128011475
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (28 download)

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Download or read book Multi-Domain Master Data Management written by Mark Allen and published by Morgan Kaufmann. This book was released on 2015-03-21 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Multi-Domain Master Data Management delivers practical guidance and specific instruction to help guide planners and practitioners through the challenges of a multi-domain master data management (MDM) implementation. Authors Mark Allen and Dalton Cervo bring their expertise to you in the only reference you need to help your organization take master data management to the next level by incorporating it across multiple domains. Written in a business friendly style with sufficient program planning guidance, this book covers a comprehensive set of topics and advanced strategies centered on the key MDM disciplines of Data Governance, Data Stewardship, Data Quality Management, Metadata Management, and Data Integration. Provides a logical order toward planning, implementation, and ongoing management of multi-domain MDM from a program manager and data steward perspective. Provides detailed guidance, examples and illustrations for MDM practitioners to apply these insights to their strategies, plans, and processes. Covers advanced MDM strategy and instruction aimed at improving data quality management, lowering data maintenance costs, and reducing corporate risks by applying consistent enterprise-wide practices for the management and control of master data.

Master Data Management

Author : David Loshin
Publisher : Morgan Kaufmann
ISBN 13 : 9780080921211
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (212 download)

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Download or read book Master Data Management written by David Loshin and published by Morgan Kaufmann. This book was released on 2010-07-28 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The key to a successful MDM initiative isn’t technology or methods, it’s people: the stakeholders in the organization and their complex ownership of the data that the initiative will affect. Master Data Management equips you with a deeply practical, business-focused way of thinking about MDM—an understanding that will greatly enhance your ability to communicate with stakeholders and win their support. Moreover, it will help you deserve their support: you’ll master all the details involved in planning and executing an MDM project that leads to measurable improvements in business productivity and effectiveness. * Presents a comprehensive roadmap that you can adapt to any MDM project. * Emphasizes the critical goal of maintaining and improving data quality. * Provides guidelines for determining which data to “master. * Examines special issues relating to master data metadata. * Considers a range of MDM architectural styles. * Covers the synchronization of master data across the application infrastructure.

Big Data Management, Technologies, and Applications

Author : Hu, Wen-Chen
Publisher : IGI Global
ISBN 13 : 1466647000
Total Pages : 342 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (666 download)

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Download or read book Big Data Management, Technologies, and Applications written by Hu, Wen-Chen and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2013-10-31 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book discusses the exponential growth of information size and the innovative methods for data capture, storage, sharing, and analysis for big data"--Provided by publisher.

Data Management: a gentle introduction

Author : Bas van Gils
Publisher : Van Haren
ISBN 13 : 9401805555
Total Pages : 346 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (18 download)

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Download or read book Data Management: a gentle introduction written by Bas van Gils and published by Van Haren. This book was released on 2020-03-03 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The overall objective of this book is to show that data management is an exciting and valuable capability that is worth time and effort. More specifically it aims to achieve the following goals: 1. To give a “gentle” introduction to the field of DM by explaining and illustrating its core concepts, based on a mix of theory, practical frameworks such as TOGAF, ArchiMate, and DMBOK, as well as results from real-world assignments. 2. To offer guidance on how to build an effective DM capability in an organization.This is illustrated by various use cases, linked to the previously mentioned theoretical exploration as well as the stories of practitioners in the field. The primary target groups are: busy professionals who “are actively involved with managing data”. The book is also aimed at (Bachelor’s/ Master’s) students with an interest in data management. The book is industry-agnostic and should be applicable in different industries such as government, finance, telecommunications etc. Typical roles for which this book is intended: data governance office/ council, data owners, data stewards, people involved with data governance (data governance board), enterprise architects, data architects, process managers, business analysts and IT analysts. The book is divided into three main parts: theory, practice, and closing remarks. Furthermore, the chapters are as short and to the point as possible and also make a clear distinction between the main text and the examples. If the reader is already familiar with the topic of a chapter, he/she can easily skip it and move on to the next.