Abstract

The authors build a semi-Markov model to describe the software error and recovery process in a large mainframe system. The model is based on low-level error data from the MVS operating system running on an IBM 3081 machine. The semi-Markov model developed provides a quantification of system error characteristics and the interaction between different types of errors. As an example, the authors provide a detailed model and analysis of multiple errors, which constitute approximately 17% of all software errors and result in considerable recovery overhead.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationProceedings - IEEE Computer Society's International Computer Software & Applications Conference
PublisherIEEE
Pages354-360
Number of pages7
ISBN (Print)0818608064
StatePublished - 1987

Publication series

NameProceedings - IEEE Computer Society's International Computer Software & Applications Conference

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Software
  • Computer Science Applications

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