Practice Timing Failures (3.1.3) - Consensus, Paxos and Recovery in Clouds
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Timing Failures

Practice - Timing Failures

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Question 1 Easy

What is a timing failure?

💡 Hint: Think about how timing can affect communication.

Question 2 Easy

Define clock skew.

💡 Hint: Consider why time synchronization is important for distributed systems.

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Question 1

What defines a timing failure in a distributed system?

💡 Hint: Think about how time affects communication in distributed systems.

Question 2

True or False: Clock skew can lead to message delivery inconsistencies.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider how differences in time measurement can impact operations.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Propose a method for dealing with clock skew in a distributed database system and analyze its effectiveness.

💡 Hint: Consider how long it takes for processes to catch up with one another after discrepancies.

Challenge 2 Hard

Evaluate a real-world situation where performance failure could lead to a timing failure in a distributed system. What strategies could be implemented to alleviate this issue?

💡 Hint: Look into common real-world applications for timing failure examples.

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