Practice Dynamic Load Balancing - 8.8.2 | 8. Multicore | Computer Architecture
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Dynamic Load Balancing

8.8.2 - Dynamic Load Balancing

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Question 1 Easy

What is static load balancing?

💡 Hint: Think about how tasks are assigned before a race based on past performance.

Question 2 Easy

What does dynamic load balancing do?

💡 Hint: Consider how animal herds move in response to predator presence.

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Question 1

What is a key advantage of dynamic load balancing?

A. It assigns tasks based on known data before execution
B. It minimizes idle cores by reallocating tasks
C. It increases the number of cores in the system

💡 Hint: Think about why being active is better than waiting!

Question 2

Static load balancing can adapt to changes in workload effectively.

True
False

💡 Hint: Remember how static means 'unchanging'!

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Challenge 1 Hard

Can you design a simple algorithm for dynamic load balancing based on hypothetical core loads that change every minute?

💡 Hint: Consider how traffic is rerouted during busy peaks.

Challenge 2 Hard

Discuss the potential technological challenges in implementing a dynamic load balancing system in a cloud infrastructure.

💡 Hint: Think about what it requires to synchronize a team working remotely.

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