Byzantine Fault Tolerance
Understanding consensus algorithms that can tolerate Byzantine (malicious) failures in distributed systems
Gossip Protocols
Understanding epidemic-style information dissemination protocols for scalable and fault-tolerant distributed systems
Leader Election
Understanding how distributed systems select a leader to coordinate operations and maintain consistency
Quorum Systems
Understanding quorum-based consensus mechanisms for ensuring consistency and availability in distributed systems
Split-Brain Prevention
Understanding techniques to prevent split-brain scenarios in distributed systems where multiple nodes believe they are the leader