This book presents the latest key research into the performance
and reliability aspects of dependable fault-tolerant systems and features
commentary on the fields studied by Prof. Kishor S. Trivedi during his
distinguished career. Analyzing system evaluation as a fundamental tenet in the
design of modern systems, this book uses performance and dependability as
common measures and covers novel ideas, methods, algorithms, techniques, and
tools for the in-depth study of the performance and reliability aspects of
dependable fault-tolerant systems. It identifies the current challenges that
designers and practitioners must face in order to ensure the reliability, availability,
and performance of systems, with special focus on their dynamic behaviors and
dependencies, and provides system researchers, performance analysts, and
practitioners with the tools to address these challenges in their work. With
contributions from Prof. Trivedi's former PhD students and collaborators, many
of whom are internationally recognized experts, to honor him on the occasion of
his 70th birthday, this book serves as a valuable resource for all engineering
disciplines, including electrical, computer, civil, mechanical, and industrial
engineering as well as production and manufacturing.