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Epoch Markers
draft-birkholz-rats-epoch-markers-08

Document Type Replaced Internet-Draft (rats WG)
Expired & archived
Authors Henk Birkholz , Thomas Fossati , Wei Pan , Carsten Bormann
Last updated 2024-10-08 (Latest revision 2024-07-22)
Replaced by draft-ietf-rats-epoch-markers
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Abstract

This document defines Epoch Markers as a way to establish a notion of freshness among actors in a distributed system. Epoch Markers are similar to "time ticks" and are produced and distributed by a dedicated system, the Epoch Bell. Systems that receive Epoch Markers do not have to track freshness using their own understanding of time (e.g., via a local real-time clock). Instead, the reception of a certain Epoch Marker establishes a new epoch that is shared between all recipients.

Authors

Henk Birkholz
Thomas Fossati
Wei Pan
Carsten Bormann

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