Proposing an Efficient Software-based Method to Enhance Reliability of Computer Systems against Soft Errors

In recent years, along with rapid developments in technology, computer systems have increasingly become more integrated and more modular. Indeed, the reliability and efficiency of computer systems are of high significance. Hence, the quantitative evaluation of the optimization of reliability indexes in computer systems is considered to be a crucial issue. Reliability enhancement of computer systems against electromagnet and radiation interferences is a critical requirement in industries. Enhancing reliability can prevent system failure and fault and avoid financial and humanistic losses. Accordingly, software can play outstanding roles in reducing the number of errors in software programs. Consequently, software can enhance the reliability of computer systems. In this paper, an efficient software-based method was proposed to enhance the reliability of computer systems against soft errors. The results of the experiments revealed that the proposed method had lower overhead, higher efficiency and higher error coverage than the earlier methods.