1. Adapting Key-Value Storage Systems to Minimize Cost in the Public Cloud Open Access Author: Alfares, Nader Title: Adapting Key-Value Storage Systems to Minimize Cost in the Public Cloud Graduate Program: Computer Science and Engineering Keywords: Public CloudStrong ConsistencyAWSMemcachedObject SharingStorage SystemsSystems File: Download NaderAlfares-Thesis.pdf Committee Members: Bhuvan Urgaonkar, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorGeorge Kesidis, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorChitaranjan Das, Program Head/ChairViveck Ramesh Cadambe, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor