CAP

Consistency, availability and network partitions in distributed systems. CAP theorem explained.

Hi Friends,

Welcome to the 50th issue of the Polymathic Engineer. This week, we will talk about two popular theorems that capture necessary trade-offs in distributed systems.

The first is the CAP theorem, which expresses the trade-off between availability and consistency. The second one is the PACELC theorem, which describes consistency and latency trade-…