System characteristic |
Absolute consistency |
High update rate |
|---|---|---|
View consistency |
Identical at all hosts |
Determined by data received at each host |
Dynamic data support |
Low:limited by consistency protocol |
High:limited only by available bandwidth |
Network infrastructure requirements |
Low latency, high reliability, limited variability |
Heterogeneous network possible |
Number of participants supported |
Low |
Potentially high |