Distributed Implementation

In this stage, you are required to create an implementation that uses a number of AWS nodes to cooperatively calculate the new state of the Game of Life board, and communicate state between machines over a network.

Below is a series of suggested steps for approaching the problem, but you are not required to follow this sequence, and can jump straight to implementing the more advanced versions of the system if you feel confident about it.

Your implementation will be marked against the success criteria outlined here.

In Your Report

• Discuss the system design and reasons for any decisions made. Consider using a diagram to aid your discussion.
• Explain what data is sent over the network, when, and why it is necessary.
• Discuss how your system might scale with the addition of other distributed components.
• Briefly discuss your methodology for acquiring any results or measurements.
• Identify how components of your system disappearing (e.g., broken network connections) might affect the overall system and its results.