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Protocols: Nothing Works Without Rules

Apr 20, 2025 · 13 min read · If you've spent any time in the trenches of software engineering, especially wrestling with distributed systems or large-scale architectures, you know that complexity is the name of the game. We build layers upon layers, abstractions over abstraction...

Distributed Systems: Consensus Protocols

Aug 14, 2024 · 6 min read · In the realm of distributed systems, consensus protocols plays an important role. They ensure that multiple, often geographically dispersed, components of a system agree on a single source of truth. This agreement is essential for maintaining data co...

Fault tolerance in distributed systems

Oct 13, 2023 · 5 min read · In today's connected world, distributed systems are everywhere. They help run things like cloud computing and social media, which we use every day. But these systems can sometimes fail, so making sure they work well is very important. That's why we n...

Distributed Systems: Synchronisation in Complex Systems

Aug 20, 2023 · 11 min read · Complex systems are used in almost every aspect of computer science and engineering, from distributed databases and networked applications to multi-core processors and real-time embedded systems. To make sure that these complex systems work right and...

Database Engines: Overview

Jul 25, 2023 · 7 min read · Today, information is essential to the success of every business. The need for efficient data storage, retrieval, and administration grows as the volume of data generated grows. This is when DBMSs come in handy. Data storage and management are made e...