This book presents the latest key research into the performanceand reliability aspects of
dependable fault-tolerant systems and featurescommentary on the fields studied by Prof. Kishor
S. Trivedi during hisdistinguished career. Analyzing system evaluation as a fundamental tenet
in thedesign of modern systems this book uses performance and dependability ascommon measures
and covers novel ideas methods algorithms techniques andtools for the in-depth study of the
performance and reliability aspects ofdependable fault-tolerant systems. It identifies the
current challenges thatdesigners and practitioners must face in order to ensure the reliability
availability and performance of systems with special focus on their dynamic behaviors
anddependencies and provides system researchers performance analysts andpractitioners with
the tools to address these challenges in their work. Withcontributions from Prof. Trivedi's
former PhD students and collaborators manyof whom are internationally recognized experts to
honor him on the occasion ofhis 70th birthday this book serves as a valuable resource for all
engineeringdisciplines including electrical computer civil mechanical and
industrialengineering as well as production and manufacturing.
