Latency
Latency is the time delay between the initiation of a request and the response to that request in a distributed system design. In other words, it is the time it takes for data to travel from one point to another in a distributed system.
Latency is an important metric in distributed system design because it can affect the performance of the system and the user experience. A system with low latency will be able to respond to requests quickly, providing a better user experience, while a system with high latency may experience delays and be perceived as slow or unresponsive.
Latency can be influenced by a variety of factors, including the distance between nodes in the system, network congestion, processing time at each node, and the size and complexity of the data being transmitted.
Reducing latency in distributed systems can be challenging as it involves optimizing various aspects of the system. Some techniques and strategies to mitigate latency include the following...
