We read and discuss computer systems research.
- systemd.works is in the process of a reboot and is not (yet) open to the public. Please contact Ben or Jessica if you’d like more info about what we’re up to these days.
- Our primary interests include security, ML systems, databases, and operating systems. We welcome all other research interests, even if they aren’t related to computer science!
📜 Proceedings
November 2025
- Ray: A Distributed Framework for Emerging AI Applications Moritz et al. 2011 (notes)
- Proceedings from Ray Summit 2025
- The Snowflake Elastic Data Warehouse Dageville et al. 2016
October 2025
- Demystifying NCCL: An In-depth Analysis of GPU Communication Protocols and Algorithms Hu et al. 2025 (notes)
- CVE-2025-52882: WebSocket authentication bypass in Claude Code extensions
- ClickHouse - Lightning Fast Analytics for Everyone Schulze et al. 2024
- The Google File System Ghemawat et al. 2003
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