Decentralization of a Multi Data Source Distributed Processing System Using a Distributed Hash Table

Grzegorz Chmaj, Shahram Latifi

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Las Vegas, USA.

DOI: 10.4236/ijcns.2013.610047                

Abstract

A distributed processing system (DPS) contains many autonomous nodes, which contribute their own computing power. DPS is considered a unified logical structure, operating in a distributed manner; the processing tasks are divided into fragments and assigned to various nodes for processing. That type of operation requires and involves a great deal of communication. We propose to use the decentralized approach, based on a distributed hash table, to reduce the communication overhead and remove the server unit, thus avoiding having a single point of failure in the system. This paper proposes a mathematical model and algorithms that are implemented in a dedicated experimental system. Using the decentralized approach, this study demonstrates the efficient operation of a decentralized system which results in a reduced energy emission.

Keywords

Data Transmission; Distributed Processing; Distributed Hash Table; Energy Dissipation

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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