Practice - Synchronization in the Cloud: The Imperative for Cohesion
Practice Questions
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What is clock drift?
💡 Hint: Consider factors that could affect clock performance.
Why is event ordering important in a distributed system?
💡 Hint: Think about how transactions might need to occur in a specific order.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What does NTP stand for?
💡 Hint: Focus on the networking aspect of the protocol.
True or false: Internal synchronization relies on external time sources.
💡 Hint: Think about the self-sufficiency of internal synchronization.
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Challenge Problems
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In a cloud-based application, two different nodes process transactions at the same time, but their clocks are skewed by 10 seconds. Analyze the impact this may have on the transaction logs and how this could lead to data inconsistency.
💡 Hint: Consider the importance of temporal accuracy in replication and ordering.
Imagine you are designing a synchronization protocol for a distributed database application where only the relative ordering of actions matters. What synchronization method would you choose: external or internal, and why?
💡 Hint: Think about the requirements of your application regarding timing and accuracy.
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