The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $274,942 CAREER grant (CFDA 47.070 - Computer and Information Science and Engineering) to Arizona State University (ASU) through its Orspa division for the project "TOWARDS DISAGGREGATED PERSISTENT KEY-VALUE STORES." The project aims to investigate and mitigate the risks and impacts of metastable failures, a complex failure pattern seen in large software systems like cloud infrastructure. The key products and services to be delivered include:
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Studying the patterns of metastable failures in distributed algorithms and systems, and designing more failure-resistant distributed systems architectures.
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Developing methods to eliminate feedback loops or reduce amplification effects in metastable failures to allow engineers more time to respond.
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Incorporating the project's findings into educational materials and classroom content to disseminate knowledge on addressing complex software failures.
The project will run from February 2025 through January 2030, advancing NSF's mission to support transformative computing research with potential for broader societal impact.
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