Consensus & Coordination Courses and Certifications

Cloud Computing Concepts, Part 1

22 ratings

Explore fundamental distributed computing concepts for cloud systems, including MapReduce, NoSQL stores, and key algorithms. Gain hands-on experience through C++ programming assignments and industry insights.

• Coursera
• 23 hours 25 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Developing Distributed Applications Using ZooKeeper

Learn to build robust distributed applications using ZooKeeper's coordination services. Master configuration management, synchronization, and overcome challenges in complex distributed environments.

• Cognitive Class
• 4 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

IEEE

Sync HotStuff: Simple and Practical Synchronous State Machine Replication

Explore a simple, efficient synchronous Byzantine Fault Tolerance solution for state machine replication, offering improved fault tolerance and optimistic responsiveness in distributed systems.

• YouTube
• 17 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

What You Should Know About Etcd v3

Explore etcd v3's changes, including gRPC introduction, and learn about failure scenarios, cluster management, and backup/restore processes for Kubernetes and cloud-native projects.

• YouTube
• 36 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Performance Improvements in Etcd 3.5 Release

Discover key performance enhancements in Etcd 3.5, exploring optimizations and improvements that boost efficiency and reliability for distributed systems and Kubernetes deployments.

• YouTube
• 23 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

All About AI

Mixture of Models - Combining Multiple LLMs for Improved Performance

Explore Mixture of Models (MoM) architectures for combining multiple AI models to generate superior responses, including The King, The Duopoly, and The Democracy setups.

• YouTube
• 25 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

USENIX

Dumbo-MPC - Efficient Fully Asynchronous MPC with Optimal Resilience

Discover Dumbo-MPC, a breakthrough in asynchronous multi-party computation offering optimal resilience and guaranteed output delivery with efficient dual-mode offline protocols.

• YouTube
• 10 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

TheIACR

Consensus and Blockchain II

Explore advanced consensus mechanisms and blockchain protocols in this cryptography research session from Crypto 2025, featuring cutting-edge academic papers and insights.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 23 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

TheIACR

Consensus and Blockchain I - Crypto 2025

Explore cutting-edge consensus mechanisms and blockchain technologies in this advanced cryptography session from Crypto 2025, featuring latest research and developments.

• YouTube
• 41 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

USENIX

Chitu - Avoiding Unnecessary Fallback in Byzantine Consensus

Discover Chitu, a novel Byzantine consensus protocol that achieves low-latency agreement without relying on leaders or randomization, committing proposals in just four message delays.

• YouTube
• 18 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Etcd v3.6 Features, Performance Improvements, and Community-Supported Operator

Discover etcd v3.6's new features, performance improvements, community-supported operator, and robustness testing framework for enhanced Kubernetes deployments.

• YouTube
• 32 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

USENIX

Shoal++ - High Throughput DAG BFT Can Be Fast and Robust

Discover Shoal++, a novel DAG-based Byzantine Fault Tolerant consensus system that achieves high throughput while reducing latency by up to 60% compared to existing DAG-BFT protocols.

• YouTube
• 16 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

TheIACR

Consensus and Messaging - Talk 5

Explore advanced consensus and messaging protocols in this cryptographic research presentation from TCC 2024's fifth session on distributed systems security.

• YouTube
• 21 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

TheIACR

Consensus and Messaging - Talk 4/5

Explore advanced consensus and messaging protocols in this specialized cryptography talk from TCC 2024's fourth session on distributed systems security.

• YouTube
• 13 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

TheIACR

Consensus and Messaging - Talk 2/5

Explore advanced consensus and messaging protocols in this specialized cryptography talk from TCC 2024, focusing on cutting-edge research in distributed systems security.

• YouTube
• 14 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video