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> the CAP theorem for distributed computing The (highly cost-ineffective) Right Thing is to invest enough in network infrastructure that there are no network p
by a1369209993 7y ago
> the CAP theorem for distributed computing
The (highly cost-ineffective) Right Thing is to invest enough in network infrastructure that there are no network partitions.
I don't know about the other examples off the top of my head, but they're probably similar (and similarly impractical).
Anyone can design a bridge that won't fall down; engineering is the process of figuring out which corners you can cut and still have the bridge just barely not fall down.
- heavenlyblue 7y ago>> The (highly cost-ineffective) Right Thing is to invest enough in network infrastructure that there are no network partitions. And... It’s no longer a distributed system.
- inimino 7y agoSomething can still be distributed in space without us having to assume that the network can fail.
- wolf550e 7y agoIt's still a distributed system if clients connect to the closest server, speed of light latency between servers exists, and the system deals with consensus between servers, even if the design assumes network partitions never happen.