Resilient Architectures for Fault-Tolerant Distributed and Embedded Systems: Theory, Methods, and Practical Pathways
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Dependability, Fault Tolerance, Adaptive Systems, Mixed CriticalityAbstract
This article synthesizes foundational theory, contemporary methodologies, and applied strategies for designing fault-tolerant, dependable, and resilient computing systems across distributed, embedded, and cloud environments. It integrates classical dependability concepts with adaptive and mixed-criticality approaches, examines fault tolerance for high-reliability industrial and avionics systems, and extends discussion to modern cloud and GPU manufacturing test infrastructures. The structured abstract outlines the problem context, methodological approach, principal findings, and implications for future research and practice.
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