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In the design and development process of complex systems stochastic modelling and simulation are part of an iterative procedure. Often, before implementation the design of a new product is evaluated by means of formal and stochastic modelling. Later in the product development process prototypes are modelled, evaluated and improved. Therefore, stochastic modelling must follow or accompany the system development process. As stochastic modelling operates on a different level of abstraction than system development, the latter must not be observed in all technical detail. Technical system development issues for preventive maintenance and software rejuvenation in particular are at least as diverse as are the presented stochastic models. An exhaustive study of the history of the system development process is therefore far beyond the scope of this work. We will only briefly introduce main systems aspects of preventive maintenance as to ease later discussion of the related stochastic models.
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Wolter, K. (2010). Practical Aspects of Preventive Maintenance and Software Rejuvenation. In: Stochastic Models for Fault Tolerance. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-11257-7_6
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