Proposing an Efficient Software-based Method to Enhance Reliability of Computer Systems against Soft Errors

In recent years, along with rapid developments in technology, computer systems haveincreasingly become more integrated and more modular. Indeed, the reliability and efficiency ofcomputer systems are of high significance. Hence, the quantitative evaluation of the optimizationof reliability indexes in computer systems is considered to be a crucial issue. Reliabilityenhancement of computer systems against electromagnet and radiation interferences is a criticalrequirement in industries. Enhancing reliability can prevent system failure and fault and avoidfinancial and humanistic losses. Accordingly, software can play outstanding roles in reducing thenumber of errors in software programs. Consequently, software can enhance the reliability ofcomputer systems. In this paper, an efficient software-based method was proposed to enhance thereliability of computer systems against soft errors. The results of the experiments revealed that theproposed method had lower overhead, higher efficiency and higher error coverage than the earlier methods.