What is a distributed system? A distributed system is a collection of independent computers that appear to the user as a single coherent system. To accomplish a common objective, the computers in a ...

Client/Server distribution and the nature of the client (end user device) itself are important factors in understanding distributed architecture. If the client just features a UI, the server is doing ...

What’s the big IT story of 2016 going to be? All fingers seem to be pointing at Bitcoin, along with the blockchain architecture that empowers its distributed nature. There are two reasons why Bitcoin ...

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In today’s data landscape, a distributed architecture is driven by the need for real-time insights, compliance, and the scalability provided by cloud computing, with organizations increasingly ...

The 10 X increase in complexity for the future 4G telecommunication terminals is a major challenge for system designers. SoC solutions seem the only answer to cope with the performance requirements, ...

Event-driven architecture offers speed and flexibility but also brings risks. Learn the key pitfalls teams face and the ...