Abstract: Systems, methods, and other embodiments associated with distributing cores in a multi-core and/or multi-die CPU are described. In one embodiment, a core distribution system is configured to determine a physical arrangement of a plurality of cores in one or more core clusters of a CPU including rows and columns of cores. Enabled cores and disabled cores are identified within the physical arrangement. A number of target cores to be disabled from the physical arrangement are identified by selecting the target cores to create a uniform physical distribution of disabled cores and enabled cores throughout the physical arrangement of the enabled cores and the disabled cores. The system then disables the identified target cores.

Abstract: A method for record access in a distributed system includes receiving a request for a record, wherein the request comprises a transmitted key and a record identifier, extracting a location identifier and a transmitted pseudorandom portion from the transmitted key, obtaining a stored pseudorandom portion from a location in a key memory specified by the location identifier, and providing access to the record identified by the record identifier when the transmitted pseudorandom portion matches the stored pseudorandom portion.

Abstract: A method for record access in a distributed system includes receiving a request for a record, wherein the request comprises a transmitted key and a record identifier, extracting a location identifier and a transmitted pseudorandom portion from the transmitted key, obtaining a stored pseudorandom portion from a location in a key memory specified by the location identifier, and providing access to the record identified by the record identifier when the transmitted pseudorandom portion matches the stored pseudorandom portion.