Google Research Publication: The Chubby Lock Service for Loosely-Coupled Distributed SystemsThe Chubby Lock Service for Loosely-Coupled Distributed Systems Mike Burrows Abstract We describe our experiences with the Chubby lock service, which is intended to provide coarse-grained locking as well as reliable (though low-volume) storage for a loosely-coupled distributed system. Chubby provides an interface much like a distributed file system with advisory locks, but the design emphasis is
