Consistency vs Availability

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CAP theorem in practice: under network partition, you must choose between consistency (every read gets the most recent write) and availability (every request gets a response). Strong consistency costs availability; eventual consistency improves availability.

Key Properties

• CAP Theorem
• Strong vs Eventual Consistency
• Partition Tolerance

Related

• Data Consistency Review (applied in review)

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