DocumentCode
1137785
Title
Performance-Related Reliability Measures for Computing Systems
Author
Beaudry, M. Danielle
Author_Institution
Center for Reliable Computing, Digital Systems Laboratory, Departments of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Stanford University
Issue
6
fYear
1978
fDate
6/1/1978 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
540
Lastpage
547
Abstract
We have developed measures which reflect the interaction between the reliability and the performance characteristics of computing systems. These measures can be used to evaluate traditional computer architectures, such as uniprocessors and standby redundant systems; gracefully degrading systems, such as multiprocessors, which can react to a detected failure by reconfiguring to a state with a decreased level of performance; and distributed systems. This analysis method, which provides quantitative information about the tradeoffs between reliability and performance, is demonstrated in several examples.
Keywords
Computer performance; computer reliability; graceful degradation; Capacity planning; Computer architecture; Degradation; Information analysis; Length measurement; Performance analysis; Performance evaluation; Redundancy; Reliability; Time measurement; Computer performance; computer reliability; graceful degradation;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Computers, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9340
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TC.1978.1675145
Filename
1675145
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