Practice Implications (1.2.2.1) - Consensus, Paxos and Recovery in Clouds
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Question 1 Easy

What is consensus in distributed systems?

💡 Hint: Think about why agreement is necessary in distributed systems.

Question 2 Easy

Name one challenge to achieving consensus.

💡 Hint: Consider communication issues between processes.

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Question 1

What is consensus in distributed systems?

A single value agreement
Accepting multiple values
Independent decisions

💡 Hint: It relates directly to data integrity.

Question 2

The FLP Theorem states that?

True
False

💡 Hint: Think about what this theorem implies.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Given a scenario with three processes where one fails during a consensus attempt, explain how Paxos would handle this situation to maintain agreement.

💡 Hint: Focus on the roles of the Proposer and majority needed.

Challenge 2 Hard

Describe a real-world application of Byzantine fault tolerance and its importance.

💡 Hint: Think about how digital currencies manage node trust.

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