An Experimental Study on Estimation of Reliability of a Computer Network for the Network of Delhi Development Authority: A Study on Challenges, Experiment and Its Results, Potential Future Avenues and Significance of Ongoing Research

The digitally intra networked organizations and inter-netted with world rely significantly on their networks for their performance and overall throughput including communication, data transfer and running their business. This paper presents the in-depth research study carried out on the 4000 plus nodes network of Delhi Development Authority on reliability of computer networks which can be predicted or estimated in different scenarios. Beginning with a definition, an explanation of its significance and a discussion on elements that affect it, this paper provides a broad overview of network dependability and precisely on reliability. It then delves into several methods for gauging a network's reliability, including simulation-based techniques like Monte Carlo simulation and analytical methods like Markov models and fault trees etc. This study delves deeper into methods for analysing network reliability, such as failure analysis, redundancy methods, and failure recovery plans. In addition, case studies show how network reliability can be used in practical scenario across different sectors. Challenges, potential future study avenues, and the significance of ongoing research are discussed in the last section of the paper.