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Understanding RPC: Remote Procedure Calls in Distributed Systems
RPC allows one service to call a function in another service over the network.
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Understanding gRPC Architecture: Behind the Call
gRPC allows efficient communication between services using a structured request-response model.
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HLD: Crash Failures vs Network Failures in Distributed Systems
Crash failures stop a service, while network failures disrupt communication.
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Understanding Network Partitions in Distributed Systems
Network partitions occur when servers are operational but can't communicate, affecting system performance.
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Understanding CAP Theorem: Trade-offs in Distributed Systems
The CAP Theorem explains the trade-offs in distributed systems during network failures.
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Failover and Split-Brain in High-Level Design
Failover ensures systems remain operational by managing leader changes during failures.
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HLD: Fail-Stop vs Fail-Recover Explained
Fail-stop means a system stops and stays down, while fail-recover means it can come back but needs to be ready.
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Understanding Jitter in High-Level Design
Jitter helps spread out client retries to avoid traffic spikes.
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Message Delivery Semantics: At-Most-Once vs At-Least-Once vs Exactly-Once
Message delivery semantics define how messages are sent in distributed systems and handle failures.
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Distributed Backpressure: Managing Service Overload
Distributed backpressure helps manage the flow of work between services to prevent overload.
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HLD: Understanding Server Failure Detection and Timeouts
Timeouts in distributed systems indicate suspicion, not confirmed failure.
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Understanding Lamport Timestamps in Distributed Systems
Lamport Timestamps help order events in distributed systems while preserving causality.
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