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[http://www.navigators.di.fc.ul.pt/wiki/Pedro_Costa Pedro Costa] (DI-Smalltalk) <br/>
[http://www.navigators.di.fc.ul.pt/wiki/Pedro_Costa Pedro Costa] (DI-Smalltalk) <br/>
Title: Raft Consensus  <br/>
Title: Raft Consensus  <br/>
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Abstract: Raft is a consensus algorithm that is designed to be easy to
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Abstract: Raft is a consensus algorithm that is designed to be easy to understand. It’s equivalent to Paxos in fault-tolerance and performance.
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understand. It’s equivalent to Paxos in fault-tolerance and performance.
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The difference is that it’s decomposed into relatively independent subproblems, and it cleanly addresses all major pieces needed for practical systems. In this talk I will present this algorithm and show the system model.
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We are the Navigators, a research team on distributed systems, their architectures, their algorithms, in their several skins: fault tolerance, real-time, security, and combinations thereof.

We also pursue the quest for the right balance between science and technology. Some people say that Informatics (a.k.a. computer science and engineering) belongs to a new breed, of what are called techno-sciences. We believe that techno-scientists should accompany theoretical mastery with a deep knowledge of their environment — computer technology — as well as astro-physicists know the sky, or marine biologists know the sea.

We study new theories to explain distributed systems, and new algorithms to take advantage from them. But we also like to do proof-of-concept experiments about the theory we work on. We try that our papers and theses tell a good story as clearly as possible. We work hard for our demonstrations to be convincing and captivating. Because we believe science is made for others.

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Thursday, 2015-Feb-12, 11h30-12h00, room C6.3.38
Pedro Costa (DI-Smalltalk)
Title: Raft Consensus
Abstract: Raft is a consensus algorithm that is designed to be easy to understand. It’s equivalent to Paxos in fault-tolerance and performance.

The difference is that it’s decomposed into relatively independent subproblems, and it cleanly addresses all major pieces needed for practical systems. In this talk I will present this algorithm and show the system model.
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