Title :
The transition from asynchronous to synchronous system operation: an approach for distributed fault-tolerant systems
Author :
Steiner, Wilfried ; Paulitsch, Michael
Author_Institution :
Real-Time Syst. Group, Technische Univ. Wien, Vienna, Austria
Abstract :
Immediately after power-up, synchronous distributed systems need some time until essential timing properties, which are required to operate correctly, are established. We say that synchronous systems are initially in asynchronous operation. In this paper, we present an algorithm and architectural guidelines that assure the transition from asynchronous to synchronous operation within a bounded duration even in case of failures.
Keywords :
distributed algorithms; fault tolerant computing; timing; algorithm; architectural guidelines; asynchronous to synchronous system operation transition; bounded duration; distributed fault-tolerant systems; failures; synchronous distributed systems; timing properties; Clocks; Computer architecture; Delay; Distributed computing; Fault tolerant systems; Guidelines; Real time systems; Testing; Timing; Upper bound;
Conference_Titel :
Distributed Computing Systems, 2002. Proceedings. 22nd International Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-1585-1
DOI :
10.1109/ICDCS.2002.1022270
