Title :
Reliability Modeling for Fault-Tolerant Computers
Author :
Bouricius, Willard G. ; Carter, W.C. ; Jessep, D.C. ; Schneider, Peter R. ; Wadia, Aspi B.
Author_Institution :
IEEE
Abstract :
Reliability modeling and the mathematical equations involved are discussed for general computer systems organized to be fault tolerant. This paper summarizes the work done over the last four years on mathematical reliability modeling by the authors.
Keywords :
Fault-tolerant computers, reliability equations, reliability modeling.; Computer errors; Fault detection; Fault tolerance; Integral equations; Mathematical model; Poisson equations; Power system modeling; Redundancy; TV; Time measurement; Fault-tolerant computers, reliability equations, reliability modeling.;
Journal_Title :
Computers, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/T-C.1971.223132
