> I also have a demo here where I show transactionality between two SQL-databases If you're not constrained by CAP, I'd hardly expect you to be constrained by

> I also have a demo here where I show transactionality between two SQL-databases If you're not constrained by CAP, I'd hardly expect you to be constrained by Two Generals either. > And another, where I show loose coupling, ie: that the system continues even when an instance goes down and that it catches up once restarted I've built one of those, it's fun! But I digress. Back to CAP. 1) How many instances do you have? 2) What is your quorum (simple majority?) 3) How many instances can go down before the system stops serving consumers?