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Distributed Synchronization

Distributed Synchronization refers to the coordination of processes running on different machines in a distributed system to ensure that they operate in a consistent and synchronized manner. Synchronization mechanisms are essential in distributed systems to avoid conflicts, maintain consistency, and manage access to shared resources across multiple nodes.

Techniques for Synchronization:

Locks and Semaphores: Mechanisms for controlling access to shared resources. Clock Synchronization: Ensuring that all distributed nodes share the same notion of time.

Consensus Algorithms: Ensuring agreement among distributed nodes on a particular value or decision (e.g., Paxos, Raft).

Source:

Lamport, L. (1978). "Time, Clocks, and the Ordering of Events in a Distributed System." Communications of the ACM.