Nondeterministic value source

A computer implemented method, comprising:

• receiving a request for a nondeterministic value at a physical host, using a processor, where the request is from an application executing on a first computing instance hosted on the physical host;
• obtaining the nondeterministic value from a nondeterministic value source located on the physical host, using the processor;
• providing the nondeterministic value to the application executing on the first computing instance, using the processor;
• receiving a second request associated with a copy of the application executing on a second computing instance, and the second request is received at the physical host, wherein the second computing instance is configured to obtain the nondeterministic value from the nondeterministic value source;
• identifying the nondeterministic value in computer memory provided to the first computing instance by the nondeterministic value source, using the processor;
• and
• providing the nondeterministic value to the second computing instance over a computer network, using the processor.

A system comprising:

• at least one processor;
• at least one memory device including instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the system to:
• launch a first application on a first physical host and a second application on a second physical host, wherein the first application and the second application receive nondeterministic values from a central nondeterministic data source, and the first application and the second application are executed as a redundant pair;
• receive a request for a nondeterministic value associated with the first application executing on the first physical host;
• provide the nondeterministic value to the first application;
• identify the nondeterministic value in response to a second request for the nondeterministic value associated with the second application executing on a second physical host;
• provide the nondeterministic value to the second application executing on the second physical host;
• and
• failover to the second application as a result of the first application failing.