Byzantine Fault Tolerance
Understanding consensus algorithms that can tolerate Byzantine (malicious) failures in distributed systems
Distributed Locks
Coordinating access to shared resources across 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
RAFT
Raft is a consensus algorithm for managing a replicated log that is easier to understand than Paxos while providing equivalent functionality and efficiency.
Split-Brain Prevention
Understanding techniques to prevent split-brain scenarios in distributed systems where multiple nodes believe they are the leader