> One issue is that unlike many other Unix API issues, it's impossible to test to see if you got it all correct and complete. If your steps are incomplete, you

> One issue is that unlike many other Unix API issues, it's impossible to test to see if you got it all correct and complete. If your steps are incomplete, you don't get any errors; your data is just silently sometimes at risk. There is no problem with the API. The issue is in an underlying assumption, that data sometimes is not at risk. Sadly or maybe luckily, there is nothing you can do to guaranty 100% durability, no point trying to do the impossible. Your data is always silently at risk. Accept it, deal with it, minimize the risk, if you need to. Like replicate your data synchronously cross continent.