Title :
System simulation testing: Pre-delivery testing to ensure system dependability
Author :
Uryu, Shin´ichi ; Shimizu, Mariko
Author_Institution :
Hitachi Ltd., Kanagawa, Japan
Abstract :
When customers develop a new computer system, their main concern is trouble-free performance. However, as the systems grow in size and complexity it becomes more and more difficult to guarantee their total dependability. In order to ensure the system´s reliability, which is required by customers, Hitachi validates them by executing an integrated pre-delivery testing called system simulation testing (SST). SST uses specialized tools for modeling and testing user systems. SST is classified into four types such as; functional and operational tests; error recovery test; evaluation of efficiency; and heavy load test. Since 1977, about 2500 SST tests have been executed effectively
Keywords :
program testing; software performance evaluation; software reliability; system recovery; virtual machines; Hitachi; Pre-delivery testing; complexity; error recovery test; heavy load test; size; system dependability; system reliability; system simulation testing; trouble-free performance; user systems; Communication system software; Computational modeling; Computer errors; Hardware; Inspection; Production facilities; Reliability; Software quality; Software testing; System testing;
Conference_Titel :
Software Reliability Engineering, 1993. Proceedings., Fourth International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Denver, CO
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-4010-3
DOI :
10.1109/ISSRE.1993.624290