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+# RAFT-Based Leader Election and Secure Communication System
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+This project implements a secure and distributed system integrating RAFT-based leader election, messaging, and real-time communication using various technologies. It ensures modularity, security, and fault tolerance through microservices and message-driven architecture.
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+## Architecture Overview
+
+The system consists of multiple components:
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+1. **Leader Election with RAFT Algorithm**
+2. **Message Broker for Distributed Communication**
+3. **Intermediary Manager Server**
+4. **Web Server Cluster with Leader Election**
+5. **Automated File Transfer via FTP**
+6. **SMTP Client for Email Notifications**
+7. **Dockerized Deployment**
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+### Leader Election Process
+- Implements the RAFT consensus algorithm for leader election among nodes using UDP sockets.
+- Runs asynchronously using multithreading or containerized execution.
+- Handles heartbeat messages to maintain leadership status.
+- Once elected, the leader communicates updates to the intermediary server.
+
+### Message Broker Integration
+- Uses RabbitMQ as a message broker for inter-service communication.
+- The scraper publishes data to RabbitMQ queues.
+- The intermediary server consumes messages and forwards relevant data to web servers.
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+### Intermediary Manager Server
+- Acts as a middleware between the scraper and web servers.
+- Listens for messages from RabbitMQ and processes them.
+- Makes POST requests to the web servers for data updates.
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+### Web Server Cluster with Leader Election
+- Multiple web servers operate on a shared database.
+- Uses UDP-based RAFT consensus to elect a leader among them.
+- The leader updates the intermediary server to manage traffic redirection.
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+### Automated File Transfer via FTP
+- A separate thread in the intermediary server fetches files from an FTP server every 30 seconds.
+- The retrieved file is sent as a multipart request to the web servers.
+- The FTP server is dynamically populated with processed data.
+
+### SMTP Client
+- Implements an SMTP client for sending email notifications.
+- Ensures successful communication with mail servers.
+
+### Deployment
+- All components are containerized.
+- Uses Docker Compose to manage services including RabbitMQ and FTP.
+- Ensures isolated and scalable execution.
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