Practice Consensus In Cloud Computing And Paxos (1) - Consensus, Paxos and Recovery in Clouds
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Consensus in Cloud Computing and Paxos

Practice - Consensus in Cloud Computing and Paxos

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is consensus in the context of distributed systems?

💡 Hint: Think about how processes communicate and work together.

Question 2 Easy

Name one benefit of using the Paxos algorithm.

💡 Hint: Consider what happens in the presence of faulty processes.

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Question 1

What is the main purpose of consensus in distributed systems?

To ensure reliability
To reduce costs
To increase speed

💡 Hint: Think about what happens if different parts disagree.

Question 2

True or False: Paxos can achieve consensus in the presence of Byzantine failures.

True
False

💡 Hint: Recall what types of failures Paxos addresses.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Solve a scenario where a network partition occurs in a Paxos consensus process. Explain how this affects the values proposed and potential outcomes.

💡 Hint: Consider what happens when different parts of the system cannot communicate.

Challenge 2 Hard

Propose a new variation of the Paxos algorithm that could handle Byzantine failures. Explain your adjustment methods.

💡 Hint: Think about how to ensure accountability in proposals to prevent misinformation.

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