Practice Membership (1.12) - Cloud Storage: Key-value Stores/NoSQL - Distributed and Cloud Systems Micro Specialization
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Question 1 Easy

What is the purpose of the Gossip protocol in Cassandra?

💡 Hint: Think about how a group of friends would share updates about their status.

Question 2 Easy

How does Cassandra mark a node as 'down'?

💡 Hint: Consider what happens if your friend doesn't reply to your messages for a while.

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Question 1

What is the main purpose of the Gossip protocol in Cassandra?

To perform data backups
To maintain membership information
To process queries

💡 Hint: Consider how nodes in a social network keep track of each other.

Question 2

True or False: A node labeled as 'down' may still be operational in Cassandra.

True
False

💡 Hint: Think about instances where you might miss a message.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Describe how the Gossip protocol maintains cluster integrity during high node turnover situations.

💡 Hint: Think about how efficient communication among members reduces confusion in a group.

Challenge 2 Hard

Evaluate the potential challenges of implementing a Gossip protocol in a network with a very high number of nodes.

💡 Hint: Consider what would happen if your social media chat group had thousands of participants.

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