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Build Consistent Hashing

Build the consistent hashing ring used by Memcached, Cassandra, DynamoDB, and CDNs. Implement the basic ring, virtual nodes, weighted distribution, replication, and the alternative rendezvous hashing.

intermediate11 lessons5 chapters11 graded exercisesPython

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What you’ll have built

Chapter by chapter. Every step is a graded exercise.

  • Why Consistent Hashing
  • The Ring
  • Variations
  • Production
  • Modern Algorithms
Starts in Python — solve in the language you choose in the editor, same tests either way.

Curriculum

5 chapters, 11 lessons. Each lesson is a short read, one graded exercise, and a quiz.

  1. 1Why Consistent Hashing?Read · exercise · quiz
  2. 2The Hash RingRead · exercise · quiz
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