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Distributed databases are like systems of government. Some are worse than others, but all of them suck. I'm not aware of any study that shows that X type of dat
by peterwwillis 8y ago
Distributed databases are like systems of government. Some are worse than others, but all of them suck. I'm not aware of any study that shows that X type of database reduces bugs, increases availability, and makes customers happier. Pick one that fits your application and deal with the suckiness.
- erikb 8y agoWhy not take this pain and think about other forms of architecture? Maybe a consistent source of all truth is a bullshit requirement?
- threeseed 8y agoDistributed databases underpin every major web app today e.g. Facebook, Instagram, Google, Apple, Spotify etc. So clearly they are helping to increase availability and make customers happy.