In this paper we generalize the Linear Chain Trick (LCT; aka the Gamma Chain Trick) to
help provide modelers more flexibility to incorporate appropriate dwell time assumptions into …

Cloud computing systems fail in complex and unexpected ways due to unexpected
combinations of events and interactions between hardware and software components. Fault …

Network function virtualization (NFV) envisions the use of cloud computing and virtualization
technology to reduce costs and innovate network services. However, this paradigm shift …

Being responsive in cases of unplanned disruptions has been difficult for management in
the past, but for IT it is even more challenging: IT Systems are developed to fulfill predefined …

The industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) is currently foreseen as a foundation to implement the
Industry 4.0 vision. However, device heterogeneity and the need of integration and …

Identifying the failure modes of cloud computing systems is a difficult and time-consuming
task, due to the growing complexity of such systems, and the large volume and noisiness of …

An increasingly important requirement for certain classes of software-intensive systems is
the ability to self-adapt their structure and behavior at run-time when reacting to changes …

The prevalence of microservice architectures and container orchestration technologies
increases the complexity of assessing such systems' resilience. Chaos engineering is an …

The well drilling process requires constant monitoring to ensure that the properties of the
drilling fluids remain within acceptable ranges for safe and effective operation of the well …

Software development ecosystems vary significantly among different industrial domains.
Therefore, it is challenging to establish quality assurance processes that can be deployed …