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For example, if you have a distributed, clustered Web application, a distributed cache will provide session replication among your cluster’s members. Though highly reliable, J2EE clustering is a ...

Client/Server distribution and the nature of the client (end user device) itself are important factors in understanding distributed architecture. If the client just features a UI, the server is doing ...

More people need more access to more data all of the time. Traditional relational databases focus on moving data on and off disks through the narrow window of their cache using a single central point ...