How to Generate Unique IDs in Distributed Systems: 6 Key Strategies

In a distributed environment, two nodes can simultaneously assign IDs, the challenge is ensuring these IDs remain unique, avoiding overlaps and ensuring system consistency.

Phuong Le (@func25)
Level Up Coding
Published in
8 min readOct 10, 2023

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Distributed Unique ID (source: blog.devtrovert.com)
Distributed Unique ID (source: blog.devtrovert.com)

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