# Dependable Management of Untrusted Distributed Systems

**Authors:** Naftaly Minsky  
**arXiv:** [1403.4321](https://arxiv.org/abs/1403.4321)  
**Date:** 2014-03-18  
**Summary page:** https://www.summarizepaper.com/en/paper/1403.4321v1/

## Key points

- Traditional approaches to online management in distributed systems rely on component cooperation for monitoring and control.
- This trust in component cooperation is often unwarranted for certain types of systems, such as those based on service-oriented architecture (SOA), leading to unreliable and insecure management processes.
- Naftaly Minsky introduces a new approach called governance-based management (GBM) that relies on middleware to govern message exchange between system components.
- GBM can manage distributed systems reliably and securely even without trustworthy cooperation from managed components.
- GBM can incorporate conventional management techniques where appropriate and supports a reflexive mode of management that makes the process safer and more secure.
- GBM has the potential to revolutionize the way we manage distributed systems by addressing longstanding issues related to trust and security in conventional approaches.
- By leveraging middleware technology, GBM provides an effective solution for managing distributed systems without relying on untrustworthy cooperation from managed components.

## Summary

In the world of distributed systems, traditional approaches to online management have relied on the cooperation of managed components to provide managers with monitoring and control capabilities. However, this trust in component cooperation is often unwarranted for certain types of systems, such as those based on service-oriented architecture (SOA), leading to unreliable and insecure management processes. In response, Naftaly Minsky introduces a new approach called governance-based management (GBM) that relies on middleware to govern message exchange between system components. GBM can manage distributed systems reliably and securely even without trustworthy cooperation from managed components. Additionally, GBM can incorporate conventional management techniques where appropriate and supports a reflexive mode of management that makes the process safer and more secure. While still a work in progress, GBM has the potential to revolutionize the way we manage distributed systems by addressing longstanding issues related to trust and security in conventional approaches. By leveraging middleware technology to enable secure communication between system components while also allowing for flexible integration with existing management techniques, GBM provides an effective solution for managing distributed systems without relying on untrustworthy cooperation from managed components.