Richard Johnson

Quorum Protocols in Distributed Systems (eBook, ePUB)

Definitive Reference for Developers and Engineers

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

"Quorum Protocols in Distributed Systems"
"Quorum Protocols in Distributed Systems" offers an in-depth and authoritative exploration of the principles, algorithms, and practicalities of quorum-based techniques at the heart of modern distributed computing. The book establishes a rigorous theoretical foundation, guiding readers through essential concepts such as set theory, intersection properties, fault and adversarial models, and critical system properties like safety, liveness, and consistency. By juxtaposing quorum protocols with consensus and atomic commit models, it illuminates the fundamental trade-offs and impossibility results that shape the design and analysis of reliable distributed systems.
Building on these foundations, the work systematically examines classic and advanced quorum architectures, including majority and weighted voting, hierarchical and tree-based designs, as well as adaptive, location-aware, and probabilistic quorums engineered for resilience against a range of failure conditions-from benign crashes to sophisticated Byzantine threats. The book addresses contemporary challenges in scalability, correctness, and performance, investigating the interplay between consistency models, conflict resolution strategies, and dynamic system reconfiguration, all while grounding the narrative in case studies of widely adopted systems like Cassandra, Dynamo, ZooKeeper, and blockchain infrastructures.
A comprehensive survey of security and privacy topics is woven throughout, providing strategies for secure communication, attack mitigation, privacy preservation, and formal verification. Practical guidance is offered through detailed discussions on optimization, observability, and tuning, empowering practitioners to build resilient, efficient, and secure quorum-driven systems. Concluding with an insightful look toward future directions-including AI-driven optimization, quantum challenges, and frontier research-this volume is an indispensable resource for architects, engineers, researchers, and advanced students seeking both foundational wisdom and practical expertise in distributed system reliability.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: HiTeX Press
• Seitenzahl: 250
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. Juni 2025
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 6610000874743
• Artikelnr.: 74430075