Distributed Systems Courses and Certifications

GOTO Conferences

Swimming Through Molasses - How Scale Makes Distributed Systems Slower

Discover why distributed systems slow down at scale and learn coordination overhead solutions, consistency models, and dataflow programming techniques to optimize performance.

• YouTube
• 38 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Raw Coding

.NET Aspire: Defining Distributed Systems - Thoughts and Analysis

Explore the potential of .NET Aspire for defining distributed systems and its implications for infrastructure as code and deployment tooling. Gain insights into its benefits and challenges.

• YouTube
• 21 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

GOTO Conferences

Understanding Asynchronous Communication in Distributed Systems

Explore the nuanced meanings of asynchronous communication in distributed systems, clarifying misconceptions and examining its implementation across different architectural contexts.

• YouTube
• 38 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

NDC Conferences

The Definition of Insanity - Retrying in Distributed Systems

Explore the concept of retries in distributed systems with Sam Newman, challenging the notion that repeating actions is insane and demonstrating how strategic retries can enhance system resilience.

• YouTube
• 56 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Churchill CompSci Talks

The Asynchronous Computability Theorem - Distributed Systems and Algebraic Topology

Explore the connection between distributed systems protocols and algebraic topology, proving consensus impossibility in asynchronous wait-free models through combinatorial structures.

• YouTube
• 28 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Paul G. Allen School

Building High-Performance Distributed Storage Systems with Strong Consistency

Explore innovative approaches to building distributed storage systems that balance strong consistency with high performance, focusing on deferring consistency enforcement and novel durability primitives.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 9 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Paul G. Allen School

Systems Research Group Presentations on Distributed Storage and Kernel Extensibility

Graduate students present cutting-edge research on distributed systems, including scalable storage, efficient model checking, and safe kernel extensibility, showcasing innovative solutions to complex computing challenges.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 1 minute
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Paul G. Allen School

Verifying Safety of Distributed Systems

Explore techniques for verifying safety in distributed systems, focusing on IVY tool for infinite-state systems and stateful network verification with middleboxes. Learn about challenges and innovative approaches.

• YouTube
• 56 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Fission

CALM Theorem in Distributed Systems

Explore distributed consistency with the CALM theorem, examining its implications for system design and data management in distributed environments.

• YouTube
• 54 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Fission

Raft Consensus Algorithm - Distributed Systems Reading Group

Explore Raft consensus algorithm with John Ousterhout, discussing its design, implementation challenges, and practical applications in distributed systems.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 29 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Fission

Project Cambria: Managing Schema Change in Distributed Systems

Explore techniques for managing schema changes in distributed systems using Cambria, a TypeScript library employing bidirectional lenses to express schema relationships and separate compatibility code.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 16 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

ChariotSolutions

Distributed Systems in Production: Tactics and Strategy - Lecture 32

Explore tactics and strategies for implementing distributed systems in production environments, covering key challenges, best practices, and future trends in scalable system architecture.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 1 minute
• On-Demand
• Free Video

ChariotSolutions

Distributed Systems and the End of the API - Emerging Technologies for the Enterprise Conference

Explore distributed systems' impact on APIs, discussing real-world implications, functional programming parallels, and data-oriented approaches for modern system design.

• YouTube
• 57 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Strange Loop Conference

Designing Dope Distributed Systems for Outer Space with High-Fidelity Simulation

Explore high-fidelity simulation techniques for developing distributed space systems, with insights from the VISORS solar science mission. Applicable to various domains including robotics and service-oriented architectures.

• YouTube
• 45 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

ACM SIGPLAN

Model Checking Distributed Software Systems

Explore state space exploration for distributed systems, focusing on the Must project and its scalability advancements. Discover challenges in industrial deployment of model checking.

• YouTube
• 31 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video