Next Generation and Advanced Network Reliability Analysis: Using Markov Models and Software Reliability Engineering

Description

This book covers reliability assessment and prediction of new technologies such as next generation networks that use cloud computing, Network Function Virtualization (NVF), Software Defined Network (SDN), Next Generation Transport, Evolving Wireless Systems, Digital VoIP Telephony, and Reliability Testing techniques specific to Next Generation Networks (NGN). This book introduces the technology to the reader first, followed by advanced reliability techniques applicable to both hardware and software reliability analysis. The book covers methodologies that can predict reliability using component failure rates to system level downtimes. The book’s goal is to familiarize the reader with analytical techniques, tools and methods necessary for analyzing very complex networks using very different technologies. The book lets readers quickly learn technologies behind currently evolving NGN and apply advanced Markov modeling and Software Reliability Engineering (SRE) techniques for assessing their operational reliability. Covers reliability analysis of advanced networks and provides basic mathematical tools and analysis techniques and methodology for reliability and quality assessment; Develops Markov and Software Engineering Models to predict reliability; Covers both hardware and software reliability for next generation technologies. Front Matter ....Pages i-xxvi Next-Generation Network (NGN) (Syed Riffat Ali)....Pages 1-27 Hardware Reliability Modeling (Syed Riffat Ali)....Pages 29-57 Software Reliability Analysis (Syed Riffat Ali)....Pages 59-104 Software Defined Networking (SDN) (Syed Riffat Ali)....Pages 105-130 Network Function Virtualization (Syed Riffat Ali)....Pages 131-156 Cloud Computing Reliability Analysis (Syed Riffat Ali)....Pages 157-187 Next-Generation Transport System (Syed Riffat Ali)....Pages 189-209 Reliability Analysis of VoIP System (Syed Riffat Ali)....Pages 211-244 Reliability Analysis of Wireless Systems (Syed Riffat Ali)....Pages 245-275 Reliability Testing for Advanced Networks (Syed Riffat Ali)....Pages 277-304 Back Matter ....Pages 305-311