Summary

In this chapter, we explored the critical aspects of distributed system design, including consistency, availability, partition tolerance, latency, durability, reliability, fault tolerance, and scalability. We examined the importance of achieving consistency to ensure all nodes in a distributed system observe the same updates in the same order. Additionally, we discussed different consistency models, such as strong consistency and eventual consistency, and their implications for system design.

Ensuring high availability in distributed systems poses challenges due to the potential for system failures. We examined techniques such as redundancy, replication, and failover, all of which can be employed to improve system availability. We also emphasized the significance of considering partition tolerance, which refers to the system’s ability to continue functioning despite network failures or partitions. Designing distributed systems with effective partition tolerance capabilities...