Practice Network Partitions (1.2.3.2) - Classical Distributed Algorithms and the Industry Systems
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Network Partitions

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Question 1 Easy

Define a network partition in your own words.

💡 Hint: Think about what happens in a system when some nodes can't talk to each other.

Question 2 Easy

What is clock skew?

💡 Hint: What happens when different clocks display different times?

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Question 1

What occurs during a network partition?

Data loss
Nodes can't communicate
Increased performance

💡 Hint: Focus on the definition of a network partition.

Question 2

True or False: Clock skew can disrupt the ordering of events in a distributed system.

True
False

💡 Hint: Recall why synchronized clocks are essential.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Propose a design for a distributed system that needs to maintain data integrity in the face of frequent network partitions. What strategies would you implement?

💡 Hint: Think about how data is typically stored and manipulated in distributed systems.

Challenge 2 Hard

Analyze a scenario where a significant network partition occurs during a critical business transaction. Discuss the potential fallout and how the system should respond.

💡 Hint: Consider essential components of a transaction and how to recover from issues.

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