Title :
Network failure characteristic analysis
Author :
Li, Ruiying ; Huang, Ning ; Kang, Rui
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Syst. Eng., Beihang Univ., Beijing, China
Abstract :
With the increasing popularity of network, network failure has already become a hot topic recently. This paper summarizes the conception of network failure according to network functions. It is defined as the state or event, in which the network cannot transmit material, energy or information timely, completely and correctly according to customer requirements. Based on dialectic and systems science, this paper explains the transformation relationships between different network states, and expresses the drive of the transformation. Six main characteristics of network failure, namely universality, complexity, emergence, relativity, hierarchy and dynamic, are expounded separately. These characteristics form the basis of failure prevention and control. The contribution of this paper is to lay the foundation for the research of network failurology.
Keywords :
computer networks; ecology; failure analysis; social networking (online); system theory; transportation; complexity characteristic; dialectic science; dynamic characteristic; emergence characteristic; hierarchy characteristic; network failure characteristics; relativity characteristic; systems science; universality characteristic; Computer networks; Failure analysis; Humans; Load modeling; Materials science and technology; Performance loss; Power markets; Propagation losses; Transfer functions; Transportation; Failure; networks; system theory;
Conference_Titel :
Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, 2009. IE&EM '09. 16th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Beijing
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3671-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3672-9
DOI :
10.1109/ICIEEM.2009.5344313