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Alfred Z. Spector
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- affiliation: Two Sigma Investments
- affiliation (former): Google Research
- award (2016): ACM Software System Award
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Books and Theses
- 1991
- [b2]Jeffrey L. Eppinger, Lily B. Mummert, Alfred Z. Spector:
Camelot and Avalon: A Distributed Transaction Facility. Morgan Kaufmann 1991, ISBN 1-55860-185-6 - 1981
- [b1]Alfred Z. Spector:
Multiprocessing architectures for local computer networks. Stanford University, USA, 1981
Journal Articles
- 2024
- [j22]Alfred Z. Spector:
Gaining Benefit from Artificial Intelligence and Data Science: A Three-Part Framework. Commun. ACM 67(2): 35-38 (2024) - 2023
- [j21]Peter Norvig, Alfred Z. Spector, Chris Wiggins, Jeannette M. Wing, Ben Fried, Michael Tingley:
More Than Just Algorithms. Commun. ACM 66(8): 53-61 (2023) - [j20]Alfred Z. Spector, Peter Norvig, Chris Wiggins, Jeannette M. Wing, Ben Fried, Michael Tingley:
More Than Just Algorithms: A discussion with Alfred Spector, Peter Norvig, Chris Wiggins, Jeannette Wing, Ben Fried, and Michael Tingley. ACM Queue 21(1): 102-129 (2023) - 2012
- [j19]Alfred Z. Spector, Peter Norvig, Slav Petrov:
Google's hybrid approach to research. Commun. ACM 55(7): 34-37 (2012) - 2007
- [j18]Herbert S. Lin, Alfred Z. Spector, Peter G. Neumann, Seymour E. Goodman:
Toward a safer and more secure cyberspace. Commun. ACM 50(10): 128 (2007) - 2006
- [j17]Sharon C. Adler, Roberta Cochrane, John F. Morar, Alfred Z. Spector:
Technical context and cultural consequences of XML. IBM Syst. J. 45(2): 207-224 (2006) - 2004
- [j16]Alfred Z. Spector, John Swainson, Daniel Sabbah:
Introduction. IBM Syst. J. 43(2) (2004) - [j15]Janet Perna, Alfred Z. Spector:
Introduction. IBM Syst. J. 43(3) (2004) - 2002
- [j14]Alfred Z. Spector:
Message from the Vice President, Serivces and Software, Research Division. IBM Syst. J. 41(3) (2002) - 1987
- [j13]Alfred Z. Spector, David K. Gifford:
Case Study: IBM's System/360-370 Architecture. Commun. ACM 30(4): 291-307 (1987) - [j12]Joshua J. Bloch, Dean S. Daniels, Alfred Z. Spector:
A weighted voting algorithm for replicated directories. J. ACM 34(4): 859-909 (1987) - 1986
- [j11]Alfred Z. Spector, David K. Gifford:
A Computer Science Perspective of Bridge Design. Commun. ACM 29(4): 267-283 (1986) - [j10]Alfred Z. Spector, Joshua J. Bloch, Dean S. Daniels, Richard Draves, Dan Duchamp, Jeffrey L. Eppinger, Sherri G. Menees, Dean S. Thompson:
The Camelot Project. IEEE Database Eng. Bull. 9(3): 23-34 (1986) - [j9]Dean S. Daniels, Alfred Z. Spector:
An Algorithm for Replicated Directories. ACM SIGOPS Oper. Syst. Rev. 20(1): 24-43 (1986) - 1985
- [j8]David K. Gifford, Alfred Z. Spector:
The Cirrus Banking Network. Commun. ACM 28(8): 797-807 (1985) - [j7]Alfred Z. Spector:
The TABS Projects. IEEE Database Eng. Bull. 8(2): 19-25 (1985) - [j6]Alfred Z. Spector, Jacob Butcher, Dean S. Daniels, Daniel J. Duchamp, Jeffrey L. Eppinger, Charles E. Fineman, Abdelsalam Heddaya, Peter M. Schwarz:
Support for Distributed Transactions in the TABS Prototype. IEEE Trans. Software Eng. 11(6): 520-530 (1985) - 1984
- [j5]David K. Gifford, Alfred Z. Spector:
The TWA Reservation System. Commun. ACM 27(7): 649-665 (1984) - [j4]David K. Gifford, Alfred Z. Spector:
The Space Shuttle Primary Computer System. Commun. ACM 27(9): 872-900 (1984) - [j3]Peter M. Schwarz, Alfred Z. Spector:
Synchronizing Shared Abstract Types. ACM Trans. Comput. Syst. 2(3): 223-250 (1984) - 1983
- [j2]Alfred Z. Spector, Peter M. Schwarz:
Transactions: A Construct for Reliable Distributed Computing. ACM SIGOPS Oper. Syst. Rev. 17(2): 18-35 (1983) - 1982
- [j1]Alfred Z. Spector:
Performing Remote Operations Efficiently on a Local Computer Network. Commun. ACM 25(4): 246-260 (1982)
Conference and Workshop Papers
- 2010
- [c23]Alfred Z. Spector:
Prodigious Data, Logic, Processing, and Usage. SEKE 2010: 1 - 2005
- [c22]Alfred Z. Spector:
Semantic Acceleration Helping Realize the Semantic Web Vision or "The Practical Web". ISWC 2005: 4 - 2003
- [c21]Alfred Z. Spector:
The Conundrum of Distributed Computing. ICDCS 2003: 520- - [c20]Alfred Z. Spector:
Distributed Systems: Lessons Learned and Challenges Remaining. ISADS 2003: 3 - 2002
- [c19]Alfred Z. Spector:
Challenges and opportunities in autonomic computing. ICS 2002: 96-96 - 1993
- [c18]Alfred Z. Spector:
TP is TP Heavy. HPTS 1993 - 1991
- [c17]Alfred Z. Spector:
Some Thoughts on Systems Challenges for the 1990s. Operating Systems of the 90s and Beyond 1991: 223-226 - 1989
- [c16]Alfred Z. Spector:
Modular Architectures for Distributed and Database Systems. PODS 1989: 217-224 - 1988
- [c15]Alfred Z. Spector, Randy F. Pausch, G. Bruell:
Camelot: A Flexible Distributed Transaction Processing System. COMPCON 1988: 432-439 - 1987
- [c14]Alfred Z. Spector, Jeffrey L. Eppinger, Dean S. Daniels, Richard Draves, Joshua J. Bloch, Dan Duchamp, Randy F. Pausch, Dean S. Thompson:
High Performance Distributed Transaction Processing in a General Purpose Computing Environment. HPTS 1987: 220-242 - [c13]Dean S. Daniels, Alfred Z. Spector, Dean S. Thompson:
Distributed Logging for Transaction Processing. SIGMOD Conference 1987: 82-96 - 1986
- [c12]Alfred Z. Spector:
TABS. Fault-Tolerant Distributed Computing 1986: 115-123 - [c11]Alfred Z. Spector:
Thoughts on Large Distributed File Systems. GI Jahrestagung (1) 1986: 555-564 - [c10]Alfred Z. Spector:
Communication Support in Operating Systems for Distributed Transactions. Networking in Open Systems 1986: 313-324 - 1985
- [c9]Alfred Z. Spector, Dean S. Daniels:
Performance Evaluation on Distributed Tansaction Facilities. HPTS 1985 - [c8]Alfred Z. Spector:
Operating system support for transactions. ACM SIGOPS European Workshop 1985: 23-26 - [c7]Mahadev Satyanarayanan, John H. Howard, David A. Nichols, Robert N. Sidebotham, Alfred Z. Spector, Michael J. West:
The ITC Distributed File System: Principles and Design. SOSP 1985: 35-50 - [c6]Alfred Z. Spector, Dean S. Daniels, Dan Duchamp, Jeffrey L. Eppinger, Randy F. Pausch:
Distributed Transactions for Reliable Systems. SOSP 1985: 127-146 - 1984
- [c5]Alfred Z. Spector, Jacob Butcher, Dean S. Daniels, Daniel J. Duchamp, Jeffrey L. Eppinger, Charles E. Fineman, Abdelsalam Heddaya, Peter M. Schwarz:
Support for Distributed Transactions in the TABS Prototype. Symposium on Reliability in Distributed Software and Database Systems 1984: 186-206 - 1983
- [c4]Dean S. Daniels, Alfred Z. Spector:
An Algorithm for Replicated Directories. PODC 1983: 104-113 - 1981
- [c3]Alfred Z. Spector:
Performing Remore Operations Efficiently on a Local Computer Network (Summary). SOSP 1981: 76-77 - 1980
- [c2]Alfred Z. Spector:
Extending Local Network Interfaces to Provide More Efficient Interprocessor Communication Facilities. ACM Pacific 1980: 6-13 - 1976
- [c1]Charles J. Prenner, Alfred Z. Spector:
Instructional computer systems for higher education. AFIPS National Computer Conference 1976: 171-177
Editorship
- 2006
- [e2]Victor Bahl, Bijendra Nath Jain, Henning Schulzrinne, Alfred Z. Spector:
Proceedings of the First International Conference on COMmunication System softWAre and MiddlewaRE (COMSWARE 2006), January 8-12, 2006, New Delhi, India. IEEE 2006, ISBN 0-7803-9574-3 [contents] - 1990
- [e1]Barbara B. Simons, Alfred Z. Spector:
Fault-Tolerant Distributed Computing [Asilomar Workshop 1986]. Lecture Notes in Computer Science 448, Springer 1990, ISBN 3-540-97385-0 [contents]
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