POWDER-RDZ: Prototyping a Radio Dynamic Zone using the POWDER platform
David Johnson, Dustin Maas, Serhat Tadik, Alex Orange, Leigh Stoller, Kirk Webb, Muhammad Basit Iqbal Awan, Jacob Bills, Miguel Gomez, Aarushi Sarbhai, Greg Durgin, Sneha Kumar Kasera, Neal Patwari, David Schurig, and Jacobus (Kobus) Van der Merwe
In IEEE DySPAN 2024 (award paper) [ pdf :: bibtex ]

Where The Wild Things Are: Brute-Force SSH Attacks In The Wild And How To Stop Them
Sachin Kumar Singh, Shreeman Gautam, Cameron Cartier, Sameer Patil, and Robert Ricci
In NSDI 2024 [ pdf :: bibtex ]

A Workflow-based Notebook Interface for Experiments in CloudLab and POWDER
Axe Tang
Bachelors Thesis 2024 [ pdf :: bibtex ]

CloudLab 4 User Needs
Johanna Cohoon
Technical Report 2024 [ pdf :: bibtex ]

FlexRDZ: Autonomous Mobility Management for Radio Dynamic Zones
Aashish Gottipati and Jacobus (Kobus) Van der Merwe
In FNWF 2023 [ pdf :: bibtex ]

Avoiding the Ordering Trap in Systems Performance Measurement
Dmitry Duplyakin, Nikhil Ramesh, Carina Imburgia, Hamza Fathallah Al Sheikh, Semil Jain, Prikshit Tekta, Aleksander Maricq, Gary Wong, and Robert Ricci
In ATC 2023 [ pdf :: bibtex ]

NexRAN: Closed-loop RAN slicing in POWDER - A top-to-bottom open-source open-RAN use case
David Johnson, Dustin Maas, and Jacobus (Kobus) Van der Merwe
In WiNTECH '21 2022 [ pdf :: bibtex ]

Improving Systems Dependability Through Private Distributed Computation and Analysis of Anomalies
Rufaida Ahmed
PhD Dissertation, University of Utah 2021 [ pdf :: bibtex ]

Demo: A Compliance Monitoring System for Open SDR Platforms
Jie Wang, Jacobus (Kobus) Van der Merwe, and Neal Patwari
In SenSys 2021 [ pdf :: bibtex ]

Nervion: a cloud native RAN emulator for scalable and flexible mobile core evaluation
Jon Larrea, Mahesh Marina, and Jacobus (Kobus) Van der Merwe
In MobiCom 2021 [ bibtex ]

POWDER: Platform for Open Wireless Data-driven Experimental Research
Joe Breen, Andrew Buffmire, Jonathon Duerig, Kevin Dutt, Eric Eide, Anneswa Ghosh, Mike Hibler, David Johnson, Sneha Kumar Kasera, Earl Lewis, Dustin Maas, Caleb Martin, Alex Orange, Neal Patwari, Dan Reading, Robert Ricci, David Schurig, Leigh Stoller, Allison Todd, Jacobus (Kobus) Van der Merwe, Naren Viswanathan, Kirk Webb, and Gary Wong
In Computer Networks 197(), October 2021 [ bibtex ]

Demo: Open Source RAN Slicing on POWDER - A Top-to-Bottom O-RAN Use Case
David Johnson, Dustin Maas, and Jacobus (Kobus) Van der Merwe
In MobiSys 2021 [ pdf :: bibtex ]

Demo: Mobile and Wireless Research on the POWDER Platform
Joe Breen, Jonathon Duerig, Eric Eide, Mike Hibler, David Johnson, Sneha Kumar Kasera, Dustin Maas, Alex Orange, Neal Patwari, Robert Ricci, David Schurig, Leigh Stoller, Jacobus (Kobus) Van der Merwe, Kirk Webb, and Gary Wong
In MobiSys 2021 [ pdf :: bibtex ]

WiMatch: Wireless Resource Matchmaking
Kirk Webb, Sneha Kumar Kasera, Neal Patwari, and Jacobus (Kobus) Van der Merwe
In CNERT 2021 [ pdf :: bibtex ]

Towards using the POWDER platform for RF propagation validation
Jose Monterroso, Jacobus (Kobus) Van der Merwe, Kirk Webb, and Gary Wong
In CNERT 2021 [ pdf :: bibtex ]

BoTM: Basestation-on-the-move, a Radio Access Network Management Primitive
Aashish Gottipati and Jacobus (Kobus) Van der Merwe
In CNERT 2021 [ pdf :: bibtex ]

A Year of Automated Anomaly Detection in a Datacenter
Rufaida Ahmed, Joseph Porter, Abubaker Abdelmutalab, and Robert Ricci
In MLCS 2020 [ pdf :: slides :: bibtex ]

Spectrum Monitoring and Source Separation in POWDER
Boston Terry, Alex Orange, Neal Patwari, Sneha Kumar Kasera, and Jacobus (Kobus) Van der Merwe
In WiNTECH 2020 [ pdf :: bibtex ]

POWDER: Platform for Open Wireless Data-driven Experimental Research
Joe Breen, Andrew Buffmire, Jonathon Duerig, Kevin Dutt, Eric Eide, Mike Hibler, David Johnson, Sneha Kumar Kasera, Earl Lewis, Dustin Maas, Alex Orange, Neal Patwari, Dan Reading, Robert Ricci, David Schurig, Leigh Stoller, Jacobus (Kobus) Van der Merwe, Kirk Webb, and Gary Wong
In WiNTECH 2020 [ pdf :: bibtex ]

Switch Assisted Peer To Peer
Sriram Selvam
Masters Thesis, University of Utah 2020 [ pdf :: slides :: bibtex ]

In Datacenter Performance, The Only Constant Is Change
Dmitry Duplyakin, Alexandru Uta, Aleksander Maricq, and Robert Ricci
In CCGrid 2020 [ pdf :: slides :: bibtex ]

The Design and Operation of CloudLab
Dmitry Duplyakin, Robert Ricci, Aleksander Maricq, Gary Wong, Jonathon Duerig, Eric Eide, Leigh Stoller, Mike Hibler, David Johnson, Kirk Webb, Aditya Akella, Kuangching Wang, Glenn Ricart, Larry Landweber, Chip Elliott, Michael Zink, Emmanuel Cecchet, Snigdhaswin Kar, and Prabodh Mishra
In ATC 2019 [ pdf :: slides :: bibtex ]

Taming Performance Variability
Aleksander Maricq, Dmitry Duplyakin, Ivo Jimenez, Carlos Maltzahn, Ryan Stutsman, and Robert Ricci
In OSDI 2018 [ pdf :: slides :: bibtex ]

Supporting Docker in Emulab-Based Network Testbeds
David Johnson, Elijah Grubb, and Eric Eide
In CSET 2018 [ pdf :: slides :: bibtex ]

Fail-Slow at Scale: Evidence of Hardware Performance Faults in Large Production Systems
Haryadi S. Gunawi, Riza O. Suminto, Russell Sears, Casey Golliher, Swaminathan Sundararaman, Xing Lin, Tim Emami, Weiguang Sheng, Nematollah Bidokhti, Caitie McCaffrey, Gary Grider, Parks M. Fields, Kevin Harms, Robert Ricci, and Kirk Webb
In FAST 2018 [ pdf :: bibtex ]

The Part-Time Cloud: Enabling Balanced Elasticity Between Diverse Computing Environments
Dmitry Duplyakin, David Johnson, and Robert Ricci
In ScienceCloud 2017 [ pdf :: bibtex ]

PopperCI: Automated Reproducibility Validation
Ivo Jiminez, Carlos Maltzahn, Jay Lofstead, Kathryn Mohror, Remzi Arpaci-Dusseau, Andrea Arpaci-Dusseau, and Robert Ricci
In CNERT 2017 [ bibtex ]

Demo: Repeatable Mobile Networking Research with PhantomNet
Junguk Cho, Jonathon Duerig, Eric Eide, Binh Nguyen, Robert Ricci, Aisha Syed, Jacobus (Kobus) Van der Merwe, Kirk Webb, and Gary Wong
In MobiCom 2016 [ bibtex ]

Introducing Configuration Management Capabilities into CloudLab Experiments
Dmitry Duplyakin and Robert Ricci
In CNERT 2016 [ pdf :: slides :: bibtex ]

Using Similarity in Content and Access Patterns to Improve Space Efficiency and Performance in Storage Systems
Xing Lin
PhD Dissertation, University of Utah 2015 [ pdf :: slides :: bibtex ]

Realistic Packet Reordering for Network Emulation and Simulation
Aisha Syed and Robert Ricci
In CoNEXT 2015 [ pdf :: slides :: bibtex ]

Using Deduplicating Storage for Efficient Disk Image Deployment
Xing Lin, Mike Hibler, Eric Eide, and Robert Ricci
In TRIDENTCOM 2015 [ pdf :: slides :: bibtex ]

Trust as the Foundation of Resource Exchange in GENI
Marshall Brinn, Nicholas Bastin, Andrew Bavier, Mark Berman, Jeffrey Chase, and Robert Ricci
In TRIDENTCOM 2015 [ bibtex ]

PhantomNet: Research Infrastructure for Mobile Networking, Cloud Computing and Software-Defined Networking
Arijit Banerjee, Junguk Cho, Eric Eide, Jonathon Duerig, Binh Nguyen, Robert Ricci, Jacobus (Kobus) Van der Merwe, Kirk Webb, and Gary Wong
In ACM GetMobile 19(2), April 2015 [ pdf :: bibtex ]

Apt: A Platform for Repeatable Research in Computer Science
Robert Ricci, Gary Wong, Leigh Stoller, Kirk Webb, Jonathon Duerig, Keith Downie, and Mike Hibler
In OSR 49(1), January 2015 [ pdf :: bibtex ]

Introducing CloudLab: Scientific Infrastructure for Advancing Cloud Architectures and Applications
Robert Ricci, Eric Eide, and the CloudLab Team
In ;login: 39(6), December 2014 [ pdf :: bibtex ]

EmuStore: Large Scale Disk Image Storage and Deployment in the Emulab Network Testbed
Raghuveer Pullakandam
Masters Thesis, University of Utah 2014 [ pdf :: bibtex ]

Realistic Traffic Shaping in the Dummynet Link Emulator
Aisha Syed
Masters Thesis, University of Utah 2014 [ pdf :: bibtex ]

Operational Experiences with Disk Imaging in a Multi-Tenant Datacenter
Kevin Atkinson, Gary Wong, and Robert Ricci
In NSDI 2014 [ pdf :: slides :: bibtex ]

The InstaGENI Initiative: An Architecture for Distributed Systems and Advanced Programmable Networks
Nicholas Bastin, Andy Bavier, Jessica Blaine, Jim Chen, Narayan Krishnan, Joe Mambretti, Rick McGeer, Robert Ricci, and Nicki Watts
In Computer Networks 61(0), March 2014 [ bibtex ]

GENI: A Federated Testbed For Innovative Network Experiments
Mark Berman, Jeffrey S Chase, Lawrence Landweber, Aki Nakao, Max Ott, Dipankar Raychaudhuri, Robert Ricci, and Ivan Seskar
In ComNets 61(0), March 2014 [ bibtex ]

Image import and SSH security in Emulab
Srikanth Raju
Flux Technical Report FTN–2013–05 2013 [ pdf :: bibtex ]

An Architecture For International Federation of Network Testbeds
Robert Ricci, Gary Wong, Leigh Stoller, and Jonathon Duerig
In IEICE Transactions on Communications E96-B(1), January 2013 [ pdf :: bibtex ]

How To Build a Better Testbed: Lessons From a Decade of Network Experiments on Emulab
Fabien Hermenier and Robert Ricci
In Tridentcom 2012 (award paper) [ pdf :: slides :: bibtex ]

Designing a Federated Testbed as a Distributed System
Robert Ricci, Jonathon Duerig, Leigh Stoller, Gary Wong, Srikanth Chikkulapelly, and Woojin Seok
In Tridentcom 2012 [ pdf :: slides :: bibtex ]

Partitioning Trust in Network Testbeds
Gary Wong, Robert Ricci, Jonathon Duerig, Leigh Stoller, Srikanth Chikkulapelly, and Woojin Seok
In HICSS 2012 [ pdf :: slides :: bibtex ]

Getting Started with GENI: A User Tutorial
Jonathon Duerig, Robert Ricci, Leigh Stoller, Matt Strum, Gary Wong, Charles Carpenter, Zongming Fei, James Griffioen, Hussamuddin Nasir, Jeremy Reed, and Xiongqi Wu
In CCR 42(1), January 2012 [ pdf :: bibtex ]

A Scalable And Flexibile Node Configuration Service in an Advanced Network Testbed
Srikanth Chikkulapelly
Masters Thesis, University of Utah 2011 [ bibtex ]

Trusted Disk Loading in the Emulab Network Testbed
Cody Cutler, Mike Hibler, Eric Eide, and Robert Ricci
In CSET 2010 [ pdf :: slides :: bibtex ]

Enhancing Realism And Scalability In Network Testbeds
Robert Ricci
PhD Dissertation, University of Utah 2010 [ pdf :: bibtex ]

Design and Implementation of a Mobile Wireless Sensor Network Testbed
David Johnson
Masters Thesis, University of Utah 2010 [ pdf :: bibtex ]

Toward Replayable Research in Networking and Systems
Eric Eide
In Archive 2010 [ pdf :: slides :: bibtex ]

Modeling and Emulation of Internet Paths
Pramod Sanaga, Jonathon Duerig, Robert Ricci, and Jay Lepreau
In NSDI 2009 [ pdf :: slides :: bibtex ]

Transparent Checkpoints of Closed Distributed Systems in Emulab
Anton Burtsev, Prashanth Radhakrishnan, Mike Hibler, and Jay Lepreau
In EuroSys 2009 [ pdf :: bibtex ]

Stateful-Swapping in the Emulab Network Testbed
Prashanth Radhakrishnan
Masters Thesis, University of Utah 2008 [ pdf :: bibtex ]

Large-scale Virtualization in the Emulab Network Testbed
Mike Hibler, Robert Ricci, Leigh Stoller, Jonathon Duerig, Shashi Guruprasad, Tim Stack, Kirk Webb, and Jay Lepreau
In USENIX ATC 2008 [ pdf :: bibtex ]

The Flexlab Approach to Realistic Evaluation of Networked Systems
Robert Ricci, Jonathon Duerig, Pramod Sanaga, Daniel Gebhardt, Mike Hibler, Kevin Atkinson, Junxing Zhang, Sneha Kumar Kasera, and Jay Lepreau
In NSDI 2007 [ pdf :: slides :: bibtex ]

An Experimentation Workbench for Replayable Networking Research
Eric Eide, Leigh Stoller, and Jay Lepreau
In NSDI 2007 [ pdf :: slides :: bibtex ]

An Experimentation Workbench for Replayable Networking Research
Eric Eide, Leigh Stoller, and Jay Lepreau
Flux Technical Note FTN–2006–03 2006 [ pdf :: bibtex ]

Flexlab: A Realistic, Controlled, and Friendly Environment for Evaluating Networked Systems
Jonathon Duerig, Robert Ricci, Junxing Zhang, Daniel Gebhardt, Sneha Kumar Kasera, and Jay Lepreau
In HotNets 2006 [ pdf :: slides :: bibtex ]

Automatic Online Validation of Network Configuration in the Emulab Network Testbed
David S. Anderson, Mike Hibler, Leigh Stoller, Tim Stack, and Jay Lepreau
In ICAC 2006 [ pdf :: bibtex ]

Integrated Scientific Workflow Management for the Emulab Network Testbed
Eric Eide, Leigh Stoller, Tim Stack, Juliana Freire, and Jay Lepreau
In USENIX ATC 2006 [ pdf :: slides :: bibtex ]

Mobile Emulab: A Robotic Wireless and Sensor Network Testbed
David Johnson, Tim Stack, Russ Fish, Daniel Montrallo Flickinger, Leigh Stoller, Robert Ricci, and Jay Lepreau
In INFOCOM 2006 [ pdf :: slides :: bibtex ]

Integrated Scientific Workflow Management for the Emulab Network Testbed
Eric Eide, Leigh Stoller, Tim Stack, Juliana Freire, and Jay Lepreau
Flux Technical Note FTN–2006–01 2006 [ pdf :: bibtex ]

Lessons From Resource Allocators for Large-Scale Multiuser Testbeds
Robert Ricci, David Oppenheimer, Jay Lepreau, and Amin Vahdat
In OSR 40(1), January 2006 [ pdf :: bibtex ]

Whack-on-LAN: Inexpensive Remote PC Reset
Grant Ayers, Kirk Webb, Mike Hibler, and Jay Lepreau
In 2005 [ bibtex ]

Integrated Network Experimentation using Simulation and Emulation
Shashi Guruprasad, Robert Ricci, and Jay Lepreau
In TridentCom 2005 [ pdf :: bibtex ]

Implementing the Emulab-PlanetLab Portal: Experience and Lessons Learned
Kirk Webb, Mike Hibler, Robert Ricci, Austin Clements, and Jay Lepreau
In WORLDS 2004 [ pdf :: slides :: bibtex ]

Fast, Scalable Disk Imaging with Frisbee
Mike Hibler, Leigh Stoller, Jay Lepreau, Robert Ricci, and Chad Barb
In USENIX ATC 2003 [ pdf :: slides :: bibtex ]

A Solver for the Network Testbed Mapping Problem
Robert Ricci, Christopher Alfeld, and Jay Lepreau
In ACM SIGCOMM Computer Communications Review 33(2), April 2003 [ pdf :: bibtex ]

An Integrated Experimental Environment for Distributed Systems and Networks
Brian White, Jay Lepreau, Leigh Stoller, Robert Ricci, Shashi Guruprasad, Mac Newbold, Mike Hibler, Chad Barb, and Abhijeet Joglekar
In OSDI 2002 [ pdf :: slides :: bibtex ]

Lowering the Barrier to Wireless and Mobile Experimentation
Brian White, Jay Lepreau, and Shashi Guruprasad
In HotNets-I 2002 [ pdf :: bibtex ]