Design and Implementation of Distributed Lock Services: Redis, ZooKeeper, and SharkLock

The article explains the principles, requirements, and common implementations of distributed lock services using Redis and ZooKeeper, analyzes their drawbacks, and introduces SharkLock's design choices—including lock metadata, reliability via SharkStore, dead‑lock prevention, safety mechanisms, and Raft‑based consistency—to guide developers in building robust distributed locking solutions.

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Design and Implementation of Distributed Lock Services: Redis, ZooKeeper, and SharkLock

JD Tech

Sep 11, 2018 · Backend Development

Design and Implementation of Distributed Lock Services: Redis, ZooKeeper, and SharkLock

This article explains the principles, requirements, and implementation details of distributed lock services, comparing Redis and ZooKeeper approaches, and introduces SharkLock's design built on SharkStore with Raft-based replication, covering lock acquisition, release, reliability, scaling, and failover mechanisms.

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Architects' Tech Alliance

Sep 8, 2018 · Backend Development

Design and Implementation of Distributed Lock Services: Redis, ZooKeeper, and SharkLock

This article explains the principles of distributed locks, compares Redis‑based and ZooKeeper‑based implementations, discusses their limitations, and introduces the SharkLock system built on SharkStore with Raft‑based replication, detailing its reliability, dead‑lock prevention, and safety mechanisms.

BackendRaftSharkLock

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