Challenges of Physical Clocks in Distributed Systems

A distributed system is one in which the failure of a computer you didn’t even know existed can render your own computer unusable.

Limited causality refers to the challenge where each node in a distributed system has its own clock, making it difficult to establish a global ordering of events.

Autonomous processors/independent processors/independently failing.

<p>Distributed systems don't have a central memory space accessible by all processes simultaneously.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Channels and links are the communication pathways used for message transmission between processes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Distributed systems often consist of diverse hardware and software components to achieve a common goal.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>UTC time and leap seconds pose challenges in maintaining consistent and synchronized time across distributed nodes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Logical clocks help establish a partial ordering of events in a distributed system.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Having consistent time is essential for ensuring proper coordination and synchronization of events in distributed systems.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Distributed systems often consist of diverse hardware and software components to achieve a common goal.</p> Signup and view all the answers