Consistent Failure Reporting in Reliable Communication Systems

Abstract

The difficulty of developing reliable distributed software is an impediment to applying distributed computing technology in many settings. This paper reviews some common platforms for distributed software development and argues that inconsistent failure reporting in communication mechanisms represents a significant obstacle to reliability.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1993
Accession Number
ADA266298

Entities

People

  • Bradford B. Glade
  • Ken Birman

Organizations

  • Cornell University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Application Software
  • Communication Systems
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Science
  • Computers
  • Damage Detection
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Distributed Computing
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Fault Tolerance
  • Network Protocols
  • Operating Systems
  • Reliability
  • Standards
  • Test And Evaluation

Fields of Study

  • Computer science
  • Engineering

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Parallel and Distributed Computing.
  • Systems Analysis and Design