Reliable computer systems : design and evaluation

✍ Scribed by Daniel P Siewiorek; Robert S Swarz

Publisher: Digital Press, , Elsevier Inc
Year: 1992
Tongue: English
Leaves: 911
Series: Computer Technology
Edition: 2
Category: Library

No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.

✦ Synopsis

Enhance your hardware/software reliability

Enhancement of system reliability has been a major concern of computer users and designers ¦ and this major revision of the 1982 classic meets users continuing need for practical information on this pressing topic. Included are case studies of reliable
systems from manufacturers such as Tandem, Stratus, IBM, and Digital, as well as coverage of special systems such as the Galileo Orbiter fault protection system and AT&T telephone switching processors.

✦ Table of Contents

Content:
Front Matter, Page iii
Copyright, Page iv
Dedication, Page v
PREFACE, Pages xv-xix
INTRODUCTION TO THE THEORY OF RELIABLE SYSTEM DESIGN, Pages 1-2
1 - FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS, Pages 3-21
2 - FAULTS AND THEIR MANIFESTATIONS, Pages 22-78
3 - RELIABILITY TECHNIQUES, Pages 79-227
4 - MAINTAINABILITY AND TESTING TECHNIQUES, Pages 228-270
5 - EVALUATION CRITERIA, Pages 271-401
6 - FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS, Pages 402-421
INTRODUCTION TO THE PRACTICE OF RELIABLE SYSTEM DESIGN, Pages 423-425
7 - GENERAL-PURPOSE COMPUTING, Pages 427-523
8 - HIGH-AVAILABILITY SYSTEMS, Pages 524-670
9 - LONG-LIFE SYSTEMS, Pages 671-690
10 - CRITICAL COMPUTATIONS, Pages 691-735
INTRODUCTION TO A DESIGN METHODOLOGY AND EXAMPLE OF DEPENDABLE SYSTEM DESIGN, Page 737
11 - A DESIGN METHODOLOGY, Pages 739-767
APPENDIX A - Error-Correcting Codes for Semiconductor Memory Applications: A State-of-the-Art Review, Pages 771-786
APPENDIX B - Arithmetic Error Codes: Cost and Effectiveness Studies for Application in Digital System Design, Pages 787-802
APPENDIX C - Design for Testability—A Survey, Pages 803-830
APPENDIX D - Summary of MIL-HDBK-217E Reliability Model, Pages 831-834
APPENDIX E - Algebraic Solutions to Markov Models, Pages 835-840
GLOSSARY, Pages 841-844
REFERENCES, Pages 845-884
CREDITS, Pages iv,885-890
TRADEMARKS, Page 890
INDEX, Pages 891-908

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