Consensus Algorithms in Low Latency Systems
This whitepaper explores the use of Raft consensus algorithms for low latency systems, particularly financial exchanges. It discusses low latency consensus mechanisms including fault-tolerant consensus in real-time systems, high-performance distributed consensus, failover and fault tolerance, proposing modifications to Raft for better performance. The paper emphasizes minimizing latency impact during replication and leader election, ensuring fault tolerance without compromising speed of optimized consensus protocols for low latency systems.
