Practice - Leader Election in Industry Systems: Google’s Chubby and Apache ZooKeeper
Practice Questions
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What is the main purpose of leader election in distributed systems?
💡 Hint: Think about why we need a leader for coordination.
Name one algorithm used for leader election.
💡 Hint: Consider the types we have discussed.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the main goal of leader election in distributed systems?
💡 Hint: Think about the purpose of coordination.
Is the Bully Algorithm efficient in a stable network?
💡 Hint: Consider how efficient processes are chosen.
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Challenge Problems
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Design a new leader election algorithm that improves upon the weaknesses of both the Bully and LCR algorithm.
💡 Hint: Think about both the message traffic and speed of elections.
Given a network where processes frequently fail, propose strategies to enhance the existing leader election mechanisms.
💡 Hint: Consider how you can minimize unnecessary elections.
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