Practice Clock Skew (3.1.3.1) - Consensus, Paxos and Recovery in Clouds
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Clock Skew

Practice - Clock Skew

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Question 1 Easy

What is clock skew?

💡 Hint: Think about how independent clocks can differ.

Question 2 Easy

Name one method to minimize clock skew.

💡 Hint: Think of tools used to keep time consistent.

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Question 1

What does clock skew refer to?

Difference in time readings
Synchronization of processes
Consensus failures

💡 Hint: Focus on the discrepancies due to independent clocks.

Question 2

Is clock skew a problem for distributed systems?

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider the implications of different times affecting processes.

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Challenge 1 Hard

You work on a distributed system observing frequent consensus failures due to clock skew. Propose a robust strategy combining both synchronization and logical clocks to address the issue.

💡 Hint: Combine both tactics for best results.

Challenge 2 Hard

Develop a hypothetical scenario where clock skew leads to severe consequences in a critical application (e.g., financial or medical). Outline the details and impacts of skew on the application's operation.

💡 Hint: Focus on processes being out of sync and the resulting chaos.

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