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Improving a practical DBR buffering approach using Workload Control

J. Riezebos Faculty of Management and Organization, University of Groningen, P.O. Box 800, Groningen, 9700, AV, The Netherlands
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G. J. Korte Orko-Pak B.V., Botterweg 33, Zwolle, 8042, PA, The Netherlands
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M. J. Land Faculty of Management and Organization, University of Groningen, P.O. Box 800, Groningen, 9700, AV, The Netherlands
Pages 699-712 | Published online: 14 Nov 2010

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