I think starting with books will help provide context and "the big picture" before jumping into the foundational papers. Lots of folks recommend mixu's book: h

I think starting with books will help provide context and "the big picture" before jumping into the foundational papers. Lots of folks recommend mixu's book: http://book.mixu.net/distsys/single-page.html http://book.mixu.net/distsys/single-page.html