Distributed Computing

Utilising the power of multiple systems working together to solve complex problems, distributed computing is used in everything from scientific research to blockchain networks and large scale applications. While the concepts have been around for decades, access to modern approaches such as large scale cloud compute capabilities have unlocked all kinds of innovation and scale as a result.

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