Title :
Fault-Tolerant Systems
Author_Institution :
Department of Computer Science, University of California
Abstract :
Basic concepts, motivation, and techniques of fault tolerance are discussed in this paper. The topics include fault classification, redundancy techniques, reliability modeling and prediction, examples of fault-tolerant computers, and some approaches to the problem of tolerating design faults.
Keywords :
Fault classification, fault tolerance, fault-tolerant computer design, redundancy techniques, reliability modeling, reliable computing.; Electron tubes; Fault tolerance; Fault tolerant systems; Hardware; Helium; Predictive models; Redundancy; Relays; Semiconductor device reliability; System testing; Fault classification, fault tolerance, fault-tolerant computer design, redundancy techniques, reliability modeling, reliable computing.;
Journal_Title :
Computers, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TC.1976.1674598