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Clustron DKV

Clustron DKV is a distributed key‑value store and coordination platform designed for modern .NET distributed systems.

It provides a high‑performance distributed storage engine along with built‑in coordination primitives such as:

  • Distributed key‑value storage
  • Distributed locks
  • Watch notifications
  • Transactions
  • TTL scheduling
  • Leader election

Clustron enables developers to build reliable distributed systems without implementing coordination logic from scratch.

Core Capabilities

Distributed Key‑Value Store​

Clustron provides a scalable distributed key‑value store capable of handling high‑throughput workloads across multiple nodes.

Features include:

  • Horizontal scaling
  • Partitioned data storage
  • Low latency operations
  • High throughput performance

Coordination Primitives​

Modern distributed systems require coordination between services. Clustron includes built‑in primitives to simplify this.

Examples:

  • Leader Election – elect a leader among service instances
  • Distributed Locks – coordinate access to shared resources
  • Watch Notifications – react to data changes
  • Transactions – perform atomic multi‑operation updates

These primitives allow developers to build reliable distributed workflows.

Flexible Deployment

Clustron supports two deployment modes.

In‑Process Mode​

Run Clustron embedded directly inside your .NET application.

This mode is ideal for:

  • Local development
  • Testing
  • Single‑node deployments

Example:

using Clustron.DKV.Client;

var client = await DKVClient.InitializeInProc("demo");

Distributed Cluster​

Run Clustron as a distributed cluster across multiple machines.

Applications connect to the cluster through the .NET client.

Example:

using Clustron.DKV.Client;

var client = await DKVClient.InitializeRemote(
    "TestStore",
    new[]
    {
        new DkvServerInfo("localhost", 7861)
    });

Designed for .NET

Clustron is built specifically for the .NET ecosystem.

Highlights include:

  • Fully asynchronous APIs
  • High‑performance networking
  • Native .NET client library
  • Clean developer‑focused APIs

Developers can start with a simple embedded store and later scale to a distributed cluster without changing application code.

Management and Tooling

Clustron includes built‑in operational tooling to simplify cluster management.

Capabilities include:

  • PowerShell management commands
  • Store creation and configuration
  • Cluster monitoring
  • Metrics and diagnostics

Example commands:

Connect-DkvManager -Managers localhost:7801

New-DkvStore -Name TestStore -InstancePrefix node -InstanceCount 2

Start-DkvStore TestStore

Typical Use Cases

Clustron enables a wide range of distributed system patterns.

Examples:

  • Service leader election
  • Distributed job queues
  • Configuration management
  • Distributed locking
  • Rate limiting
  • Coordination between microservices

Next Steps

To start using Clustron:

  • Follow the Getting Started Guide
  • Install the Clustron .NET client
  • Run your first distributed store

Continue with:

👉 Getting Started Guide