This book discusses the recent research work on designing efficient fault-tolerant
synchronization mechanisms for concurrent processes using the relatively new persistent memory
technology that combines the low latency benefits of DRAM with the persistence of magnetic
disks. The authors include all of the major contributions published to date and also convey
some perspective regarding how the problem itself is evolving. The results are described at a
high level to enable readers to gain a quick and thorough understanding of the RME problem and
its nuances as well as various solutions that have been designed to solve the problem under a
variety of important conditions and how they compare to each other.
