Distributed Architecture
Distributed architecture is a design approach where system components are deployed across multiple networked computers, working together as a single coherent system. It enables scalability, fault tolerance, and resource sharing by distributing processing, data storage, and communication. This architecture is fundamental for building modern large-scale applications like cloud services, microservices, and big data systems.
Developers should learn distributed architecture when building systems that require high availability, horizontal scalability, or resilience to failures, such as e-commerce platforms, social networks, or real-time analytics. It's essential for handling large user bases, geographic distribution, and complex data processing, as seen in cloud-native applications and distributed databases like Cassandra or Kafka-based event streaming.