Reliable computer systems : design and evaluation

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Reliable computer systems : design and evaluation

Daniel P. Siewiorek, Robert S. Swarz

Digital Press, c1992

2nd ed

Available at  / 6 libraries

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Rev. ed. of: The theory and practice of reliable system design. Bedford, MA : Digital Press, c1982

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This is a source of practical information on the enhancement of system reliability. Included in the book are case studies of reliable systems from manufacturers such as Tandem, Stratus, IBM and Digital, as well as coverage of special systems such as the Galileo Orbiter fault protection system and AT&T telephone switching processors.

Table of Contents

  • Fundamental concepts
  • faults and their manifestations
  • reliability and availability techniques
  • maintainability and testing techniques
  • evaluation criteria
  • financial considerations
  • general purpose computing (VAX, IBM)
  • high-availability systems (AT&T, Tandem, Stratus)
  • long-life systems (Galileo)
  • critical computations (C.vmp, SIFT)
  • VAXft series.

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