{"product_id":"dependability-benchmarking-for-computer-systems-isbn-9780470230558","title":"Dependability Benchmarking for Computer Systems","description":"\u003cb\u003eA comprehensive collection of benchmarks for measuring dependability in hardware-software systems\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eAs computer systems have become more complex and mission-critical, it is imperative for systems engineers and researchers to have metrics for a system's dependability, reliability, availability, and serviceability. Dependability benchmarks are useful for guiding development efforts for system providers, acquisition choices of system purchasers, and evaluations of new concepts by researchers in academia and industry.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book gathers together all dependability benchmarks developed to date by industry and academia and explains the various principles and concepts of dependability benchmarking. It collects the expert knowledge of DBench, a research project funded by the European Union, and the IFIP Special Interest Group on Dependability Benchmarking, to shed light on this important area. It also provides a large panorama of examples and recommendations for defining dependability benchmarks.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDependability Benchmarking for Computer Systems\u003c\/i\u003e includes contributions from a credible mix of industrial and academic sources: IBM, Intel, Microsoft, Sun Microsystems, Critical Software, Carnegie Mellon University, LAAS-CNRS, Technical University of Valencia, University of Coimbra, and University of Illinois. It is an invaluable resource for engineers, researchers, system vendors, system purchasers, computer industry consultants, and system integrators.\u003c\/p\u003e  Preface vii  \u003cp\u003eContributors xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrologue: Dependability Benchmarking: A Reality or a Dream? xiii\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eKarama Kanoun, Phil Koopman, Henrique Madeira, and Lisa Spainhower\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 The Autonomic Computing Benchmark 3\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJoyce Coleman, Tony Lau, Bhushan Lokhande, Peter Shum, Robert Wisniewski, and Mary Peterson Yost\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Analytical Reliability, Availability, and Serviceability Benchmarks 23\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRichard Elling, Ira Pramanick, James Mauro, William Bryson, and Dong Tang\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 System Recovery Benchmarks 35\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRichard Elling, Ira Pramanick, James Mauro, William Bryson, and Dong Tang\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Dependability Benchmarking Using Environmental Test Tools 55\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCristian Constantinescu\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Dependability Benchmark for OLTP Systems 63\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMarco Vieira, João Durães, and Henrique Madeira\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Dependability Benchmarking of Web Servers 91\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJoão Durães, Marco Vieira, and Henrique Madeira\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Dependability Benchmark of Automotive Engine Control Systems 111\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJuan-Carlos Ruiz, Pedro Gil, Pedro Yuste, and David de-Andrés\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Toward Evaluating the Dependability of Anomaly Detectors 141\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eKymie M. C. Tan and Roy A. Maxion\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Vajra: Evaluating Byzantine-Fault-Tolerant Distributed Systems 163\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSonya J. Wierman and Priya Narasimhan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 User-Relevant Software Reliability Benchmarking 185\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMario R. Garzia\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Interface Robustness Testing: Experience and Lessons Learned from the Ballista Project 201\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePhilip Koopman, Kobey DeVale, and John DeVale\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Windows and Linux Robustness Benchmarks with Respect to Application Erroneous Behavior 227\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eKarama Kanoun, Yves Crouzet, Ali Kalakech, and Ana-Elena Rugina\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 DeBERT: Dependability Benchmarking of Embedded Real-Time Off-the-Shelf Components for Space Applications 255\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDiamantino Costa, Ricardo Barbosa, Ricardo Maia, and Francisco Moreira\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Benchmarking the Impact of Faulty Drivers: Application to the Linux Kernel 285\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eArnaud Albinet, Jean Arlat, and Jean-Charles Fabre\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Benchmarking the Operating System against Faults Impacting Operating System Functions 311\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRavishankar Iyer, Zbigniew Kalbarczyk, and Weining Gu\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Neutron Soft Error Rate Characterization of Microprocessors 341\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCristian Constantinescu\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 351\u003c\/p\u003e \"This is a technical book for sophisticated systems developments and implementers, but it is an excellent read for that audience, on a pressing topic for today's infrastructure planning and design.\" (\u003ci\u003eComputing Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, January 19, 2009)  \u003cb\u003eKarama Kanoun\u003c\/b\u003e is Directeur de Recherche at LAAS-CNRS, France. Her research interests include the modeling and evaluation of computer system dependability. She was the principal investigator for the DBench (Dependability Benchmarking) European project, and has been a consultant for the European Space Agency, Ansaldo Trasporti, and the International Telecommunication Union. Kanoun is vice-chair of the IFIP WG 10.4 on Dependable Computing and Fault Tolerance and chairs its SIG on Dependability Benchmarking. She also chairs the French SEE Technical Committee on Trustworthy Computer Systems.  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLisa Spainhower\u003c\/b\u003e is an IBM Distinguished Engineer in the System Design organization of Systems and Technology Group (STG). STG designs and develops IBM's semiconductor technology, ranging from small x86-based servers to clusters of mainframes, operating systems, and storage subsystems. She is also a member of the IBM Academy of Technology,?IEEE, IEEE Computer Society, and the Technical Committee on Fault-Tolerant Computing Executive Committee. Spainhower is vice-chair of the IFIP WG 10.4 SIG on Dependability Benchmarking.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003eA comprehensive collection of benchmarks for measuring dependability in hardware-software systems\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eAs computer systems have become more complex and mission-critical, it is imperative for systems engineers and researchers to have metrics for a system's dependability, reliability, availability, and serviceability. Dependability benchmarks are useful for guiding development efforts for system providers, acquisition choices of system purchasers, and evaluations of new concepts by researchers in academia and industry.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book gathers together all dependability benchmarks developed to date by industry and academia and explains the various principles and concepts of dependability benchmarking. It collects the expert knowledge of DBench, a research project funded by the European Union, and the IFIP Special Interest Group on Dependability Benchmarking, to shed light on this important area. It also provides a large panorama of examples and recommendations for defining dependability benchmarks.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDependability Benchmarking for Computer Systems\u003c\/i\u003e includes contributions from a credible mix of industrial and academic sources: IBM, Intel, Microsoft, Sun Microsystems, Critical Software, Carnegie Mellon University, LAAS-CNRS, Technical University of Valencia, University of Coimbra, and University of Illinois. 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