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> unaware of how difficult it is to even just reliably get bits to and from stable storage It's not difficult, it's actually impossible. And any system relying
by zzzcpan 10y ago
> unaware of how difficult it is to even just reliably get bits to and from stable storage
It's not difficult, it's actually impossible. And any system relying on the reliability of that would be broken by design.
> let alone string that into a distributed system that must make CAP tradeoffs
No. Distributed systems and "CAP tradeoffs" actually exist to solve the problem above with predictable certainty.
- halayli 10y agoIt seems you're disagreeing with yourself.
- zzzcpan 10y agoCare to point out where? I can explain if something seems too ambiguous. It is impossible to reliably store something in your local storage. It is possible to achieve some probability of data retention and availability in a distributed system.