Society’s increasing dependence on software-intensive systems is driving the need for dependable, robust, continuously available systems. Runtime system reconfiguration is one aspect of achieving continuous availability. We present an architecture-based approach to runtime software reconfiguration, highlighting the beneficial role of architectural styles and software connectors in facilitating ...

Broadband has been introduced to the business community as a fast and easy way of exploiting the Internet. The benefits of its use (fast reliable connection, always on) are widely advertised and broadband diffusion is one of the items at the top of the agenda for technology related policies worldwide. In this paper, we argue that broadband research within small and medium size enterprises (SMEs...