Task allocation for maximizing reliability of distributed computer systems
- 1 September 1992
- journal article
- Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in IEEE Transactions on Computers
- Vol. 41 (9), 1156-1168
- https://doi.org/10.1109/12.165396
Abstract
For distributed systems, system reliability is defined as the probability that the system can run an entire task successfully. When the system's hardware configuration is fixed, the system reliability is mainly dependent on the software design. The task allocation problem is addressed with the goal of maximizing the system reliability. A quantitative problem model, algorithms for optimal and suboptimal solutions, and simulation results are provided and discussed.<>Keywords
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