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I think the arbiter is quite relevant since a split-brain makes durability impossible.
by andrewtj 17y ago
I think the arbiter is quite relevant since a split-brain makes durability impossible.
- alexpopescu 17y agoWould you mind expanding on this? I thought the role of the arbiter is to decide who's the master at one point in time. And while this is helpful for the whole coordination process, (by the way I think a similar effect could be achieved with smart clients) this impacts availability on not durability per se.
- andrewtj 17y agoDescribing the arbiter's role as being to "decide who's the master" is an over-simplification. It's there to achieve quorum without which conflicting updates can occur.