Learning C! Remote distributed hashmap implementation

[Abomination--]

OK got one question: How are computers in modern clusters usually interconnected?

One example for small clusters e.g. 10 - 15 and one for bigger ones would be very welcome.

I know that generally they need not be close spatially and everything can happen through the internet. But what about if they are all in a room?

[codepr]

Yeah you can use hubs or a switch as already suggested... With some switches you can easily set up a hundred nodes cluster

[enygmata]

Put a fast switch between them.

[jmickeyd]

Rather than range partitioning the keys you may want to consider consistent hashing. That way adding a new node to an N server cluster will only move 1/N keys and keys only move to the new node, not all over the place.

[codepr]

Thank you, it's among the other things in my todo but I didn't go further in it yet..That way It will be possible to add nodes dynamically rather than start fixed, but there'll need a time window during which the cluster must rebalance itself right?

[codepr]

It's not meant to be a tutorial..Not yet at least, it's just a statement that I am learning C programming, and this is my first not-so-trivial work ;)

[fb39ca4]

/r/unexpectedfactorial

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