Modeling for reliability analysis : Markov modeling for reliability, maintainability, safety, and supportability analyses of complex computer systems / Jan Pukite, Paul Pukite.

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Pukite, Jan, 1928-

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TextSeries: IEEE Press series on engineering of complex computer systems ; 2Publisher: New York : IEEE Press, c1998Distributor: [Piscataqay, New Jersey] : IEEE Xplore, [1998]Description: 1 PDF (xix, 258 pages) : illustrationsContent type:

text

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electronic

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online resource

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9780470545317

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Electronic books.

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004.2/1/01176

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Contents:

Series Introduction. Preface. Introduction. System Requirements and Design. Foundations of Probability Theory. Basic Reliability Concepts. Basic Reliability Models. Markov Process Fundamentals. Hardware Reliability Modeling. Software Reliability Modeling. Combined Hardware-Software Reliability Modeling. Modeling of Large and Complex Systems. Maintainability Modeling. Availability Modeling. Safety Modeling. Markov Model Evaluation. Effectiveness Modeling. Support Analyses. Application Examples. Practical Design of Fault-Tolerant Systems. CARMS User's Guide. CARMS Model Library. CARMS Reference. Definitions and Acronyms. References. Index. About the Authors.

Summary: "Markov modeling has long been accepted as a fundamental and powerful technique for the fault tolerance analysis of mission-critical applications. However, the elaborate computations required have often made Markov modeling too time-consuming to be of practical use on these complex systems. With this hands-on tool, designers can use the Markov modeling technique to analyze safety, reliability, maintainability, and cost-effectiveness factors in the full range of complex systems in use today. Featuring ground-breaking simulation software and a comprehensive reference manual, MARKOV MODELING FOR RELIABILITY ANALYSIS helps system designers surmount the mathematical computations that have previously prevented effective reliability analysis. The text and software compose a valuable self-study tool that is complete with detailed explanations, examples, and a library of Markov models that can be used for experiments and as derivations for new simulation models. The book details how these analyses are conducted, while providing hands-on instruction on how to develop reliability models for the full range of system configurations. Computer-Aided Rate Modeling and Simulation (CARMS) software is an integrated modeling tool that includes a diagram-based environment for model setup, a spreadsheet like interface for data entry, an expert system link for automatic model construction, and an interactive graphic interface for displaying simulation results.".

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"Markov modeling has long been accepted as a fundamental and powerful technique for the fault tolerance analysis of mission-critical applications. However, the elaborate computations required have often made Markov modeling too time-consuming to be of practical use on these complex systems. With this hands-on tool, designers can use the Markov modeling technique to analyze safety, reliability, maintainability, and cost-effectiveness factors in the full range of complex systems in use today. Featuring ground-breaking simulation software and a comprehensive reference manual, MARKOV MODELING FOR RELIABILITY ANALYSIS helps system designers surmount the mathematical computations that have previously prevented effective reliability analysis. The text and software compose a valuable self-study tool that is complete with detailed explanations, examples, and a library of Markov models that can be used for experiments and as derivations for new simulation models. The book details how these analyses are conducted, while providing hands-on instruction on how to develop reliability models for the full range of system configurations. Computer-Aided Rate Modeling and Simulation (CARMS) software is an integrated modeling tool that includes a diagram-based environment for model setup, a spreadsheet like interface for data entry, an expert system link for automatic model construction, and an interactive graphic interface for displaying simulation results.".