This paper presented the challenges of building systems with certain non-functional performability requirements (performance, reliability, availability, and maintainability).
Several case studies are presented to illustrate the performability paradigms, particularly the performance, reliability and availability, maintainability, and budgeting.
The problem for carmakers is that every car buyer performs an extremely complex and unique equation involving style, performance, reliability, expectation, brand cachet and price.
For the gains in performance, reliability, and in overall function, it's well worth the transition.
"The Vista development organization has made rapid progress delivering improvements to Vista's performance, reliability, and compatibility," he said.
Chip-makers and hardware manufacturers strike a balance for any given CPU model for the optimal trade-off between performance, reliability and power consumption.
Such a service isn't new, by any means, but performance, reliability, and cost now compete with the option of owning hardware for both small and large businesses alike.
Whether the gear system becomes the next iPod and redefines bicycle technology or ends up as the sport's version of the eight-track tape will hinge on a number of factors, the most obvious being performance, reliability and cost.
