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- ISBN: 9781119954088 | 1119954088
- Cover: Hardcover
- Copyright: 5/29/2012
Tackles the complex Service Availability standards in a digestible way, explaining the rationale behind the specifications and their applications A practical and informative reference, Service Availability gives a cohesive explanation of the founding principles, standards and context of this key element of computer-based systems. The book explains the motivation behind the design of the Service Availability (SA) Forum specifications; combines the principles and the practice of the subject on service availability; and provides real-world examples of service availability solutions in the telecommunications industry. The presentation of topics is arranged to ensure readers are systematically led through, covering the concepts at a general level first, before moving deeper into the topic. Avoiding complex mathematical explanations, the book takes a pragmatic approach, discussing issues that are as close as possible to the daily software design/development by practitioners yet at a level that still takes in the overall picture. It focuses on the major components, their main features and their interrelations leaving the overwhelming details for the specifications themselves. As a result readers will better understand the challenges they face when building or developing for such systems. Service availability solutions are also potentially applicable to internet services, cloud and grid computing, and mission critical systems and other new developments. The book therefore concludes with a summary of topics covered and potential future developments.