Description: An Actor System is a framework for building concurrent and distributed applications using the Actor Model. This model is based on the idea that ‘actors’ are entities that can receive messages, process those messages, and send other messages to other actors. Each actor has its own state and behavior, allowing them to operate independently and in parallel. This independence is fundamental for the scalability and resilience of applications, as actors can be distributed across different nodes in a network, facilitating the creation of systems that can handle large volumes of data and simultaneous requests. Additionally, the actor model simplifies concurrent programming by avoiding common issues such as race conditions and deadlocks, as communication between actors occurs through messages rather than shared memory. This allows developers to focus on business logic without worrying about the complexities of thread synchronization. In the context of distributed computing, an actor system can be used to manage real-time data streams, enabling developers to build applications that efficiently and scalably process and analyze data.
