Practice Consistent States (global Consistent Cut) (3.2.2) - Consensus, Paxos and Recovery in Clouds
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Consistent States (Global Consistent Cut)

Practice - Consistent States (Global Consistent Cut)

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is a global consistent state?

💡 Hint: Think about what happens when messages are sent and received.

Question 2 Easy

What is the domino effect in distributed systems?

💡 Hint: Consider cascading failures in a line of dominoes.

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Question 1

What is a global consistent state?

A snapshot of random process states
A snapshot that maintains causal relationships
A point where no messages are exchanged

💡 Hint: Causality is key in ensuring that communication reflects actual events.

Question 2

True or False: The domino effect refers to the necessity of rollback across all processes if one fails.

True
False

💡 Hint: Think about how one failure impacts the chain of events in distributed systems.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Given a scenario where multiple distributed processes fail simultaneously, outline the steps needed to maintain a consistent global state during recovery. Discuss potential pitfalls.

💡 Hint: Consider how each process's actions impact the overall state.

Challenge 2 Hard

Discuss how the design of output commit protocols can impact system reliability in distributed systems. Provide a real-world example.

💡 Hint: Think of real-world scenarios where transaction failures can lead to significant issues.

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