Cloudflare Meerkat - Globally distributed consensus
Cloudflare introduced Meerkat, a globally distributed consensus protocol designed for fast, scalable, and fault-tolerant coordination across their global network. The system leverages a novel approach to achieve low-latency consensus among data centers worldwide.
Background
Cloudflare is a major US-based internet infrastructure company known for its content delivery network (CDN), DDoS protection, and DNS services. It operates a massive global network of servers across hundreds of cities.