A Perspective on the State of Research in Fault-Tolerant Systems
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Software Engineering Institute
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Abstract
As computers take on a greater role in society, their dependability is becoming increasingly important. Given software's critical role in computing systems, reliable software has emerged as crucial to achieving a dependable infrastructure. Using a system perspective that recognizes the prominence of software, we characterize the current state of fault-tolerance research as it contributes to the dependability of computer systems, and we conjecture on future directions for this research area.
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Weinstock, C., & Gluch, D. (1997, July 1). A Perspective on the State of Research in Fault-Tolerant Systems. (SEI Report CMU/SEI-97-SR-008). Retrieved August 8, 2026, from https://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/a-perspective-on-the-state-of-research-in-fault-tolerant-systems/.
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author={Weinstock, Charles and Gluch, David},
title={A Perspective on the State of Research in Fault-Tolerant Systems},
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year={1997},
number={{CMU/SEI-97-SR-008},
institution={Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University},
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Weinstock, Charles, and David Gluch. "A Perspective on the State of Research in Fault-Tolerant Systems." (CMU/SEI-97-SR-008). Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University. Software Engineering Institute, July 1, 1997. https://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/a-perspective-on-the-state-of-research-in-fault-tolerant-systems/.
C. Weinstock, and D. Gluch, "A Perspective on the State of Research in Fault-Tolerant Systems," Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University. Software Engineering Institute, SEI Report CMU/SEI-97-SR-008, 1-Jul-1997 [Online]. Available: https://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/a-perspective-on-the-state-of-research-in-fault-tolerant-systems/. [Accessed: 8-Aug-2026].
Weinstock, Charles, and David Gluch. "A Perspective on the State of Research in Fault-Tolerant Systems." (SEI Report CMU/SEI-97-SR-008). Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University, Software Engineering Institute, 1 Jul. 1997. https://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/a-perspective-on-the-state-of-research-in-fault-tolerant-systems/. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.
Weinstock, Charles; & Gluch, David. A Perspective on the State of Research in Fault-Tolerant Systems. CMU/SEI-97-SR-008. Software Engineering Institute. 1997. https://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/a-perspective-on-the-state-of-research-in-fault-tolerant-systems/