Networked systems and their applications are essential in building the reliable, scalable, secure, and innovative infrastructure required to meet society’s evolving needs. One of the premier events in this field, the 21st USENIX Symposium on Networked Systems Design and Implementation (opens in new tab) (NSDI ‘24), provides a platform for researchers and experts to share insights, present research findings, and collaborate on the latest advances in the design, implementation, and evaluation of networked and distributed systems. Microsoft is honored to […]

TUSHER CHAKRABORTY: Hi. Thank you for having me here, Gretchen, today. Thank you. HUIZINGA: So because this show is all about abstracts, in just a few sentences, tell us about the problem your paper addresses and why we should care about it. CHAKRABORTY: Yeah, so think of, I’m a farmer living in a remote area and bought a sensor to monitor the soil quality of my farm. The big headache for me would be how to connect the sensor so […]

Heuristic algorithms, often referred to as heuristics, are tools used to approximate optimal algorithms to make faster and more efficient decisions. These are particularly useful in operational scenarios in production systems, such as determining which server a virtual machine should be assigned to or deciding whether data should be  

“One of the challenges for us as a company, and us as an industry, is that many of the technologies we rely on are beginning to get to the point where either they are at the end, or they’re starting to get to the point where you can see the end. Moore’s Law is a well-publicized one and we hit it some time ago. And that’s a great opportunity, because whenever you get that rollover, you get an opportunity to […]