Title :
Optimizing the Reliability in Centralized Computer Networks
Author :
Hänsler, Eberhard ; McAuliffe, Gerald K. ; Wilkov, Robert S.
Author_Institution :
IBM Zurich Research Lab., Rüschlikon, Switzerland
fDate :
6/1/1972 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
This paper deals with a heuristic procedure for optimizing the reliability of computer networks consisting of clusters of terminals connected to remote concentrators that are connected to a data-processing center. The expected percentage of terminals connected to the processing center is used as a measure of network reliability. It is shown that configurations other than the frequently used star are often considerably more reliable and less expensive.
Keywords :
Availability; Banking; Channel capacity; Computer network reliability; Costs; Data processing; Network topology; Probability; Queueing analysis; Telecommunication network reliability;
Journal_Title :
Communications, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TCOM.1972.1091160
