Architectural issues and approaches for implementing fault-tolerant parallel processors in avionics systems and other dedicated applications requiring high levels of dependability are discussed. For these systems it is desirable to provide both a high degree of fault tolerance and a system that can operate for extended periods of time without external maintenance. With current technology it is possible to operate dependably for months between maintenance events. The longer-term goal should be maintenance-free operation (a computer that outlasts its host system). It is argued that new high-density packaging techniques may make this type of long-life fault-tolerant design an attractive choice in controlling the life-cycle costs of the next generation of systems.
Fault-tolerant parallel processors for avionics with reduced maintenance
Fehlertolerante Parallelprozessoren für Avionik mit vermindertem Wartungsbedarf
1990
6 Seiten, 8 Quellen
Conference paper
English
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