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However, new technologies, like kernel-bypass networking and faster network links, have exposed hidden bottlenecks in distributed systems.This paper explores how to build multicore-scalable, replicated storage systems. We introduce a new guideline for their design, called the Zero-Coordination Principle. We use this principle to design a new multicore-scalable, in-memory, replicated, key-value store, called Meerkat.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike existing systems, Meerkat eliminates all cross-core and cross-replica coordination, both of which pose a scalability bottleneck. Our experiments found that Meerkat is able to scale up to 80 hyper-threads and execute 8.3 million transactions per second. Meerkat represents an improvement of 12x on state-of-the art, fault-tolerant, in-memory, transactional storage systems built using leader-based replication and a shared transaction log.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Traditionally, the high cost of network communication between servers has hidden the impact of cross-core coordination in replicated systems. However, new technologies, like kernel-bypass networking and faster network links, have exposed hidden bottlenecks in distributed systems.This paper explores how to build multicore-scalable, replicated storage systems. 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