Understanding Gossip Peer Sampling: Architecture, Mechanisms, and Practical Applications
[Technical Overview] Gossip peer sampling, often referred to as a Gossip protocol or Epidemic protocol, is a decentralized communication paradigm used extensively in distributed systems. Unlike traditional client-server architectures, where a central entity manages communication, gossip protocols facilitate peer-to-peer interactions. The core idea revolves around each node periodically selecting a small, random subset of other nodes and exchanging information. This process repeats iteratively, allowing information to propagate across the network rapidly and reliably....