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What's the biggest number of machines do we support in one group?

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Description

We're now using CPU + tcp + redis store in our cluster with 250 machines.
It works well when the gloo instances number is under 1k in one group, but it fails with connect refused, connect timeout when connectFullMesh() when the gloo instances number > 1k(we're using 1.5k).

So I'd like to know the biggest number of gloo instances we support in one group.

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Research direction

Start at connectFullMesh(), the entry point named in the report, and trace how connections behave above 1,000 instances. Reproduce the connect-refused and timeout behavior with the reported CPU, TCP, and Redis setup; done means the supported group limit and failure cause are established.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp, redis
Domain
distributed-systems, networking
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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