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We present a novel technique for implementing stable memory, which uses readily available hardware, is efficient and reasonably cheap. We consider its exploitation in several application scenarios, and in particular in database buffer management.
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Horn, C., Coghlan, B., Harris, N., Jones, J. (1991). Stable memory — another look. In: Karshmer, A., Nehmer, J. (eds) Operating Systems of the 90s and Beyond. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 563. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0024539
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