Distributed Systems in One Lesson

Simple tasks such as running a program, or retrieving and storing data, become more difficult when they are done on a number of computers rather than one machine. Although distributed systems are a key architectural construct they can also affect the normal functions of programs.

This video course with Tim Berglund focuses on five key areas of distributed system design. It uses examples from a fictional coffee shop to illustrate the concepts. You will also learn about distributed programming paradigms.

This course is for experienced developers who want to improve their architectural skills, especially in relation to big data.

As you move from a single-processor architecture to a distributed one, explore the five main problem areas of distributed systems: storage, computation, messaging and timing. You will also learn about common open-source products that address each of these problems.

Tim Berglund is a full stack generalist and passionate teacher. He loves coding, presenting and working with people. August Technology Group is his technology consulting company that focuses on the JVM. He is the founder and principal software developer. Tim is an international speaker and copresenter of the McCullough & Berglund bestselling McCullough on Mastering Git (O’Reilly).