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Remove multiple tasks from scheduling queue
I want to schedule and run tasks in parallel in a multi-node distributed memory cluster.
I have many different tasks which have dependencies on other tasks, but I also want to run the same tasks in ...
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Design patterns for multi-threaded messaging server
I'm designing an instant messaging server as a personal exercise to improve my understanding and application of multi-threading and design patterns in Java. I'm still designing, there's no code yet.
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How to design a task scheduler (like cron) with a Calendar Queue
I've been working on a dynamic task scheduler based on a Calendar Queue structure and I've hit a bit of a wall.
The Calendar Queue lets me enqueue and dequeue events, however I think I might not be ...
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How to replicate state update to all the nodes in middle-ware cluster?
I am developing a middle-ware components that receives a stream of self-contained events. If event corresponds to a business rule a notification is generated. A system outgrew vertical scaling and it ...
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What logic is used to control Lock and Update actions in P2P networks? (similar to Bitcoin)
Bitcoin relies on Proof of Work (hashing) to control the writing to a central repository (the blockchain). It also relies on a set of rules for these updates, and defines what happens if a conflict ...
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Chrome's multiple process per each tabs
I am wondering what is the purpose of Chrome using multiple processes for each tabs? I asked this to C++ chat room and one responded it is a product of laziness. I personally believe this is an ...
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Distributed system command and control
I have an application that consists of a set of Java and C++ of processes running on one or more systems and need to ability to monitor and control the components as if they were one complete system.
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How are “super peers”, rendezvous peers and relay peers distinguished?
How are "super peers", rendezvous peers and relay peers defined and what distinguishes each of them in p2p discovery models ?
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Is a grid or p2p architecture a subset of a broker architecture?
Is a grid or p2p architecture a subset of a broker architecture?
what are the key features that make these similar or distinct?
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How should subsytem in different locations interact and communicate?
Apologies for the long post...
Where I work we have a system with many subsystems which are located in different locations. All the subsystems process some data and write the result on A database. In ...
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Design pattern for client/server sessions?
Are there any common patterns or general guidance I can learn from for how to design a client/server system where the both the client and server must maintain some kind per-client session state?
I've ...
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How can I implement Paxos to develop a project for consensus in distributed systems?
I have to implement Paxos algorithm, to experiment on consensus in an asynchronous distributed system. Following is a pdf related to Paxos:
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Best practice for handling asynchronous inter communication?
Recently completed a project for handling credit card processing. One of the difficulties I faced was handling the delay / possible failure of notification messages. The most complex example was:
an ...
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Distributed Issue Tracking
Distributed issue tracking seems like a belting idea to me, but it has never really taken off in a big way. Is there a good reason for that?
I am aware of:
bugz everywhere
too complex to set up
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Does map-reduce transmit the data and executable instructions?
When map-reduce divides a task and sends the data to each worker process, does it also transmit the instructions for how to operate on the data?
For example, let's say Google has some huge array of ...
