Communication Protocols for Distributed Systems
Communication protocol determines that how varied elements in the distributed system exchanges and transmit data in between them. Some communication protocols used in distributed systems are:
- HTTP/HTTPS: Common protocols for web communication, HTTP being the standard and HTTPS adding security, often simplified by REST API for building web services.
- Remote Procedure Calls (RPCs): Using fast communication methods for system interaction, facilitating rapid data exchange
- gRPC: Efficient RPC (Remote Procedure Call) framework supported by the open-source community.
- Message Queues: Live communication queues (like RabbitMQ, Kafka) for asynchronous data transfer.
- WebSockets: Protocol enabling real-time, bidirectional communication between clients and servers.
How to build a Distributed System?
A distributed system is a system where there are separate components (nodes, servers, etc.) that are integrally linked to each other to perform the operations. These systems will be created for the capability to scale, resilience, and fault tolerance. They communicate and also collaborate their operations through networks that enable the processing, storing, and sharing of resources in a decentralized manner.
Important Topics for how to build a Distributed System
- Key Concepts for Distributed Systems
- Design Principles for Distributed Systems
- Architectural Patterns for Distributed Systems
- Communication Protocols for Distributed Systems
- Data Management Strategies for Distributed Systems
- Concurrency and Consistency Control in Distributed Systems
- Scalability and Performance Optimization in Distributed Systems
- Security Considerations for Distributed Systems
- Deployment and Operations in Distributed Systems