A simple equation for estimating reliability of an N+1 redundant array of independent disks (RAID)

Proceedings of the International Conference on Dependable Systems and Networks

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 484-493

  Elerath, Jon G ^a  

^a Network Appliance Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCULATION METHODS; CONSTANT RATE; DATA LOSS; DISK FAILURE; FIELD DATA; FUNCTION OF TIME; HAND HELD CALCULATORS; LATENT DEFECTS; MONTE CARLO SIMULATION; NON-HOMOGENEOUS POISSON PROCESS; OPERATIONAL FAILURES; REDUNDANT ARRAY OF INDEPENDENT DISKS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DISKS (MACHINE COMPONENTS); DISKS (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); FLUORINE CONTAINING POLYMERS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; POISSON DISTRIBUTION; SERVERS;

RESTORATION;

EID: 70450057321     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/DSN.2009.5270303     Document Type: Conference Paper

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