Resilient Software Systems

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Abstract:

This project developed an approach to modeling resilient software systems and a concrete approach to resilience in component - based software systems. Two techniques were developed for modeling resilient software architectures one based on conventional patterns, and another one based on a more flexible and general approach. While both of them were useful, the first one suffered from usability problems, while the second one was more generic and less complex. Vanderbilt analyzed various resilience scenarios using a template developed. The template allows the documentation of scenarios and can assists a system architect in developing solutions. They developed an approach to facilitate run - time resilience through a resilience engine. The method encodes the configuration space of the system in a mathematical model and then uses a general purpose constraint solver to compute solutions that are alternative configurations of the system that can have failing components. The approach has been prototyped in a demonstration package. It is the conclusion that model - based development and engineering is necessary for such systems, due to the inherent potential complexity of these systems.

Author(s):
Karsai, Gabor ; Dubey, Abhishek ; Mahadevan, Nag
Author Organization(s):
VANDERBILT UNIV NASHVILLE TN
Descriptive Note:
Final rept. Dec 2012-Dec 2014
Pagination:
0071

Security Markings

DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release; Distribution Is Unlimited.

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
AFRL-RI-RS-TR-2015-158
Contract/Grant Number(s):
FA8750-13-2-0050
Task Number(s):
12
Project Number(s):
ASET
Monitor Series:
TR-2015-158, AFRL-RI-RS
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_6.4.1_Secure Information Exchange; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_4.7.2_Installation Services; JCA_4.7_Base and Installations Support; JCA_6.1.2_Wireless Transmission; JCA_6.1.1_Wired Transmission; JCA_6.1.3_Switching and Routing; JCA_6.1_Information Transport; JCA_6.4.2_Protect Data and Networks; JCA_6.4_Information Assurance; JCA_4.6_Engineering; JCA_4.6.1_General Engineering; JCA_5.5_Direct; JCA_4.1_Deployment and Distribution; JCA_5.5.1_Communicate Intent and Guidance; JCA_7.2.1_Mitigate Lethal Effects; JCA_7.2_Mitigate; JCA_7_Protection; JCA_5.3.3_Develop Strategy
Modernization Areas:
Space; Microelectronics
Communities of Interest:
Space
Descriptor(s):
*COMPUTER NETWORK SECURITY, *COMPUTER PROGRAMS, *DISTRIBUTED COMPUTING, *EMBEDDED SYSTEMS, *FAULT TOLERANT COMPUTING, *SYSTEMS ENGINEERING, COMPUTER VIRUSES, COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION, DATA BASES, GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE, INTRUSION DETECTION(COMPUTERS), MARKUP LANGUAGES, MONITORING, NETWORK ARCHITECTURE, OPERATING SYSTEMS(COMPUTERS), PERFORMANCE(ENGINEERING), RESILIENCE, SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS, SCENARIOS, SPACE SYSTEMS, SYNCHRONOUS SATELLITES, TRADE OFF ANALYSIS, UNCERTAINTY, VULNERABILITY
Field(s)/Group(s):
Computer Programming and Software, Computer Hardware, Computer Systems Management and Standards
Keyword(s):
SOFTWARE INTENSIVE SYSTEMS, RDM(RESILIENCE DATA MODEL), RAE(RESILIENCE AND ANALYSIS ENGINE), DREMS(DISTRIBUTED REAL TIME EMBEDDED MANAGED SYSTEMS), CLP(CONSTRAINT LOGIC PROGRAMMING), FAULT MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES, METAMODELS, SOFTWARE GENERATORS, RESILIENT DATA MODELS, PE63781D, WUAFRLASET12VU
Report Date:
2015 Jun 01
Creation Date:
2015 Aug 24