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9780306484964

Computing System Reliability

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  • ISBN13:

    9780306484964

  • ISBN10:

    030648496X

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2004-04-30
  • Publisher: Plenum Pub Corp
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Summary

Computing systems are of growing importance because of their wide use in many areas including those in safety-critical systems. This book describes the basic models and approaches to the reliability analysis of such systems. An extensive review is provided and models are categorized into different types. Some Markov models are extended to the analysis of some specific computing systems such as combined software and hardware, imperfect debugging processes, failure correlation, multi-state systems, heterogeneous subsystems, etc. One of the aims of the presentation is that based on the sound analysis and simplicity of the approaches, the use of Markov models can be better implemented in the computing system reliability.

Table of Contents

Introduction
1(6)
Need for Computing System Reliability Analysis
1(1)
Computing System Reliability Concepts
2(1)
Approaches to Computing System Modeling
3(4)
Basic Reliability Concepts and Analysis
7(34)
Reliability Measures
7(5)
Common Techniques in Reliability Analysis
12(7)
Markov Process Fundamentals
19(17)
Nonhomogeneous Poisson Process (NHPP) Models
36(5)
Models for Hardware System Reliability
41(30)
Single Component System
41(7)
Parallel Configurations
48(10)
Load-Sharing Configurations
58(3)
Standby Configurations
61(8)
Notes and References
69(2)
Models for Software Reliability
71(42)
Basic Markov Model
71(5)
Extended Markov Models
76(14)
Modular Software Systems
90(4)
Models for Correlated Failures
94(6)
Software NHPP Models
100(10)
Notes and References
110(3)
Models for Integrated Systems
113(32)
Single-Processor System
113(9)
Models for Modular System
122(6)
Models for Clustered System
128(11)
A Unified NHPP Markov Model
139(4)
Notes and References
143(2)
Availability and Reliability of Distributed Computing Systems
145(34)
Introduction to Distributed Computing
146(2)
Distributed Program and System Reliability
148(15)
Homogeneously Distributed Software/Hardware Systems
163(8)
Centralized Heterogeneous Distributed Systems
171(5)
Notes and References
176(3)
Reliability of Grid Computing Systems
179(28)
Introduction of the Grid Computing System
180(4)
Grid Reliability of the Resource Management System
184(4)
Grid Reliability of the Network
188(13)
Grid Reliability of the Software and Resources
201(3)
Notes and References
204(3)
Multi-State System Reliability
207(32)
Basic Concepts of Multi-State System (MSS)
207(7)
Basic Models for MSS Reliability
214(10)
A MSS Failure Correlation Model
224(12)
Notes and References
236(3)
Optimal System Design and Resource Allocation
239(36)
Optimal Number of Hosts
240(7)
Resource Allocation - Independent Modules
247(11)
Resource Allocation - Dependent Modules
258(8)
Optimal Design of the Grid Architecture
266(3)
Optimal Integration of the Grid Services
269(3)
Notes and References
272(3)
References 275(16)
Subject Index 291

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