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What is the primary role of a producer service in a queueing system?
What is the primary role of a producer service in a queueing system?
- To process the messages
- To write messages to the queue (correct)
- To retrieve messages from the queue
- To delete messages from the database
Queueing technologies can provide synchronous communications.
Queueing technologies can provide synchronous communications.
False (B)
What does Amdahl's law help to calculate?
What does Amdahl's law help to calculate?
The theoretical acceleration of code when adding more CPU cores.
When an application uses queueing, data is expected to be persisted __________.
When an application uses queueing, data is expected to be persisted __________.
Match the following terms with their correct descriptions:
Match the following terms with their correct descriptions:
Which of the following factors can limit the effectiveness of scalability, regardless of the architecture?
Which of the following factors can limit the effectiveness of scalability, regardless of the architecture?
Increasing the number of CPU cores will always improve the scalability of a single-threaded application.
Increasing the number of CPU cores will always improve the scalability of a single-threaded application.
What is meant by the term 'eventual persistence' in the context of queueing systems?
What is meant by the term 'eventual persistence' in the context of queueing systems?
What does 'scaling up' typically involve in application service architecture?
What does 'scaling up' typically involve in application service architecture?
Scaling out is also known as horizontal scaling.
Scaling out is also known as horizontal scaling.
List one advantage of scaling out an application.
List one advantage of scaling out an application.
Scaling up usually costs more for __________.
Scaling up usually costs more for __________.
Which of the following is NOT a fundamental element required to successfully scale out an application?
Which of the following is NOT a fundamental element required to successfully scale out an application?
Match the following terms with their descriptions:
Match the following terms with their descriptions:
If one of the services in a scaled-out architecture fails, the application will not be able to reissue the lost requests.
If one of the services in a scaled-out architecture fails, the application will not be able to reissue the lost requests.
What happens to the request load when scaling out by adding N replicas?
What happens to the request load when scaling out by adding N replicas?
What is the primary reason why multithreaded code is essential for scalability?
What is the primary reason why multithreaded code is essential for scalability?
Upgrading hardware always results in improved performance and scalability.
Upgrading hardware always results in improved performance and scalability.
What test does the Java service perform in the benchmark system?
What test does the Java service perform in the benchmark system?
Efficient multithreaded programming is necessary for achieving __________ in distributed systems.
Efficient multithreaded programming is necessary for achieving __________ in distributed systems.
Match the following terms with their descriptions:
Match the following terms with their descriptions:
Which statement reflects a common misconception about hardware upgrades?
Which statement reflects a common misconception about hardware upgrades?
What is essential to assess the effects of hardware upgrades?
What is essential to assess the effects of hardware upgrades?
The client, service, and database in the benchmark test run on different hardware resources.
The client, service, and database in the benchmark test run on different hardware resources.
Flashcards
Asynchronous communication
Asynchronous communication
A method that improves responsiveness by temporarily storing write operations in a queue.
Producer service
Producer service
The service that writes data to a queue.
Consumer service
Consumer service
The service that retrieves data from a queue and updates the database.
Queueing technologies
Queueing technologies
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Scaling up
Scaling up
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Scaling out
Scaling out
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Stateless service
Stateless service
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Load balancing
Load balancing
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Amdahl's Law
Amdahl's Law
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Multithreading
Multithreading
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Hardware Scalability
Hardware Scalability
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Study Notes
Increasing Responsiveness with Queueing
- Asynchronous communication is used to improve responsiveness by providing temporary storage for write operations.
- Producer service writes to the queue while a consumer service removes messages and updates the database.
- Queueing technologies provide a solution for situations where the outcome of a write operation isn't immediately needed.
Systems and Hardware Scalability
- Software architecture and code can be limited by inadequate hardware.
- The open-source and commercial platforms used in scalable systems are designed to use resources like CPU cores, memory, and disks.
- Scaling up is simple and involves increasing the hardware resources, which increases costs.
- Amdahl's Law states that adding more CPU cores won't improve performance if the code is single-threaded or has many serialized sections.
- Scaling out is a strategy that uses multiple copies of a service running on different server nodes to handle increased request loads.
Scaling Out
- Scaling out distributes requests evenly across service replicas, theoretically improving capacity and scalability.
- Scaling out requires:
- Stateless services: Ensures no code changes are required when adding new instances.
- Load balancing: Distributes incoming requests among multiple servers to prevent overloading a single server.
- Resilience to failures is a key benefit of scaling out, as requests can be reissued to other service instances if one instance fails.
- Amdahl's Law highlights the importance of multithreaded code for optimal scalability.
- Figure 2-8 demonstrates the impact of upgrading database hardware on throughput.
Scaling Up vs. Scaling Out
- Scaling up can be less effective if code is not optimized for multithreading.
- Scaling out is generally a more cost-effective approach than scaling up, as it allows for more gradual resource allocation.
- Experimentation and analysis are essential for understanding the impact of hardware upgrades on performance and making informed decisions.
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This quiz covers key concepts in increasing responsiveness through queueing and the principles of systems and hardware scalability. Explore how asynchronous communication and scaling strategies impact performance and resource utilization in software architecture.
