Distributed Systems
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Dead Letter Channel: Handling Undeliverable Messages
Reliable message delivery is fundamental in distributed backend systems. However, not all messages succeed on the first attempt. Network issues, malformed payloads, or downstream service errors may prevent successful processing. Unhandled failures risk…
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Split Brain in Distributed Systems
Understanding Split Brain in Distributed Systems: A distributed system’s resilience and availability often hinge on effective management of a complex issue known as the split-brain problem. The split-brain phenomenon occurs when a network…
