Using "Consistent Hash" [1], for instance. > Consistent hashing is a very simple solution to a common problem: how can you find a server in a distributed syste

Using "Consistent Hash" [1], for instance. > Consistent hashing is a very simple solution to a common problem: how can you find a server in a distributed system to store or retrieve a value identified by a key, while at the same time being able to cope with server failures and network partitions? [2] [1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consistent_hashing http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consistent_hashing [2]: http://www.martinbroadhurst.com/Consistent-Hash-Ring.html http://www.martinbroadhurst.com/Consistent-Hash-Ring.html